lascivia

[laˈsiβ̞ja]

/[laˈsiβ̞ja]/ noun

The verdict

“lascivia” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #90,058 among 2,069 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,058
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Deseo ardiente y censurable.

Corpus desk

Index ES-lascivia · lascivia · Spanish

lascivia · rank #90,058 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #90,058
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH Latakia

Nearest frequency peer: Latakia (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “lascivia”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “lascivia” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for lascivia
PropertyValue
Headwordlascivia
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[laˈsiβ̞ja]
Letters8
Frequency rank#90,058
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “lascivia” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).lasciviacae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “Latakia” (#90,059), “lavador” (#90,061), “Kuban” (#90,054). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “lascivia” va en #90,058. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

lascivia is uncommon Spanish at frequency #90,058 among 2,069 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [laˈsiβ̞ja]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for lascivia in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is lascivia, spelled L-A-S-C-I-V-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Deseo ardiente y censurable.
  2. 2
    En particular, deseo sexual

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how lascivia appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Íbamos los dos a ver al rey mi tío, con la seguridad que nos podía ofrecer ir entre nuestros vasallos y criados, todos obligados por las buenas obras que siempre les hicimos; pero la hermosura y el vino, que suelen trastornar los más vivos entendimientos, les borró las obligaciones de la memoria, y en su lugar les puso los gustos de la lascivia.
  2. en especial no te deves fiar como mancebo de ti mesmo en este caso de cobdicia sensual de la lascivia y ardor libidinoso de la cenagosa y limosa carne, enemigo tan pujante y tan notorio y continuo nuestro.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lascivia"?
"lascivia" is spelled L-A-S-C-I-V-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [laˈsiβ̞ja].
What does "lascivia" mean?
As a noun, "lascivia" means: Deseo ardiente y censurable.
How do you pronounce "lascivia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lascivia" is [laˈsiβ̞ja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lascivia" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "lascivia", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list