latigazo

[lat̪iˈɣ̞aso]

/[lat̪iˈɣ̞aso]/ noun

The verdict

“latigazo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #61,715 among 2,069 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,715
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Golpe o azote dado con un látigo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-latigazo · latigazo · Spanish

latigazo · rank #61,715 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #61,715
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH lagar

Nearest frequency peer: lagar (-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 “latigazo”

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 “latigazo” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for latigazo
PropertyValue
Headwordlatigazo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[lat̪iˈɣ̞aso]
Letters8
Frequency rank#61,715
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “latigazo” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.latigazocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “lagar” (#61,714), “lauda” (#61,716), “Ladislao” (#61,713). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “latigazo” va en #61,715. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

latigazo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #61,715 among 2,069 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [lat̪iˈɣ̞aso]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for latigazo, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is latigazo, spelled L-A-T-I-G-A-Z-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Golpe o azote dado con un látigo.
  2. 2
    Dolor momentáneo e intenso.

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 "latigazo"?
"latigazo" is spelled L-A-T-I-G-A-Z-O. The IPA pronunciation is [lat̪iˈɣ̞aso].
What does "latigazo" mean?
As a noun, "latigazo" means: Golpe o azote dado con un látigo.
How do you pronounce "latigazo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "latigazo" is [lat̪iˈɣ̞aso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "latigazo" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "latigazo", 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