lastra

/[ˈlast̪ɾa]/ noun

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#37,186

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

9

tracked variants

Confusables

17

similar word pairs

lastra is aSpanishnoun. It means: Piedra plana que sale de la cantera en hojas planas y de poco grueso, a manera de tablas. Pronounced [ˈlast̪ɾa]. Often confused with lata and lista.

Key facts for lastra
PropertyValue
Headwordlastra
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlast̪ɾa]
Letters6
Frequency rank#37,186
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of lastra in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for lastra is 6 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈlast̪ɾa]. Corpus data places it at rank #37,186 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 9 documented wrong-spelling variants for lastra, with forms such as "alstra", "lasrta", and "lasstra". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "lata", "lista", "letra", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is lastra, spelled L-A-S-T-R-A, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Piedra plana que sale de la cantera en hojas planas y de poco grueso, a manera de tablas.
  2. 2
    Lancha^([definición imprecisa])
  3. 3
    Bolo grande de madera con que los plateros redondean las piezas de plata.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: alstra,lasrta,lasstra,lastar,lastrra,lasttra,latsra,llastra,lsatra

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for lastra

Misspelling Variants of "lastra"

alstra6lasrta6lasstra7lastar6lastrra7lasttra7latsra6llastra7
Misspelling Variants of "lastra"

Frequency rank: #37,186 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lastra"?
"lastra" is spelled L-A-S-T-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlast̪ɾa].
What does "lastra" mean?
As a noun, "lastra" means: Piedra plana que sale de la cantera en hojas planas y de poco grueso, a manera de tablas.
What words are commonly confused with "lastra"?
"lastra" is commonly confused with "lata", "lista", "letra". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lastra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lastra" is [ˈlast̪ɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lastra" come from?
"lastra" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.