lastra

[ˈlast̪ɾa]

/[ˈlast̪ɾa]/ noun

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The verdict

“lastra” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #37,186. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,186
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Piedra plana que sale de la cantera en hojas planas y de poco grueso, a manera de tablas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-lastra · lastra · Spanish

lastra · rank #37,186 · 9 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,186
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH Larrañaga

Nearest frequency peer: Larrañaga (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “lastra”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “lastra” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

lastra vs lata
67% similar
lastra vs lista
67% similar
lastra vs letra
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

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

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “lastra”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).lastracae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “Larrañaga” (#37,185), “lavada” (#37,187), “lamentan” (#37,184). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “lastra” va en #37,186. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around lastra (IPA [ˈlast̪ɾa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,186 among 2,069 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for lastra, with forms such as "alstra", "lasrta", and "lasstra". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "lata", "lista", "letra", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is lastra, spelled L-A-S-T-R-A.

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

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lastra - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

alstra2lasrta2lasstra1lastar2lastrra1lasttra1latsra2llastra1
Edit distance from "lastra"

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 "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's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

lavada#37,187kelvin#37,177maison#37,202Matute#37,210

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Juliano9 variantsMyriam9 variantsPaquito9 variantspercha9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list