lata
Spanish, noun/ˈlata/
lata is spelled L-A-T-A (4 letters) and appears 9.1 times per million words in written Spanish, the 7,670th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Lata is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “can, tin, tin can, canister (vessel)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a feminine singular of lato. The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Envase hecho de hojalata, con su contenido o sin él”.
What does lata mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininecan, tin, tin can, canister (vessel)
- 2
femininetin, tin-plate (material)
- 3
feminineplate, sheet of metal
- 4
colloquialfeminineannoyance, nuisance, drag (that which annoys)
- 5
colloquialfeminineclipping of lástima (“pity”)
- 6
femininean oven-safe metal container
- 7
femininebaking sheet
- 8
feminineMimozyganthus
adjective
- 1
femininefeminine singular of lato
verb
- 1
first/third-person singular present subjunctive
- 2
third-person singular imperative
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Envase hecho de hojalata, con su contenido o sin él. 2. Hojalata. 3. Tabla delgada sobre la cual se aseguran las tejas. 4. Vehículo viejo.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of lata
- latas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce lata?
- /ˈlata/
- [ˈla.t̪a]
- [ˈlat̪a]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to lata
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is lata in Spanish?
lata appears 9.1 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).