látigo

[ˈlat̪iɣ̞o]

/[ˈlat̪iɣ̞o]/ noun

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The verdict

“látigo” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #22,761. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,761
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Azote largo, delgado y flexible, de cuero, cuerda, ballena u otra materia, con que se aviva y castiga sobre todo a las caballerías.

Corpus desk

Index ES-latigo · látigo · Spanish

látigo · rank #22,761 · 8 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,761
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH luminosidad

Nearest frequency peer: luminosidad (-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 “látigo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “látigo” 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).

látigo vs latín
33% similar
látigo vs litio
67% similar
látigo vs latir
50% similar

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

Key facts for látigo
PropertyValue
Headwordlátigo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlat̪iɣ̞o]
Letters6
Frequency rank#22,761
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “látigo”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.látigocae 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 “luminosidad” (#22,760), “lírico” (#22,762), “lograremos” (#22,759). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “látigo” va en #22,761. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around látigo (IPA [ˈlat̪iɣ̞o]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,761 among 2,069 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for látigo, with forms such as "llátigo", "ltáigo", and "láitgo". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "latín", "litio", "latir", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is látigo, spelled L-Á-T-I-G-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Azote largo, delgado y flexible, de cuero, cuerda, ballena u otra materia, con que se aviva y castiga sobre todo a las caballerías.
  2. 2
    Cordel que sirve para afianzar al peso lo que se quiere pesar.
  3. 3
    Cuerda o correa con que se asegura y aprieta la cincha.
  4. 4
    Pluma que se ponía para adorno sobre el ala del sombrero y lo rodeaba casi todo.

This word in other languages

whip(English)fouet(Français)chicote(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • llátigo
  • ltáigo
  • láitgo
  • látgio
  • látiggo
  • látiog
  • láttigo
  • áltigo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of látigo - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

llátigo1ltáigo2láitgo2látgio2látiggo1látiog2láttigo1áltigo2
Edit distance from "látigo"

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 "látigo"?
"látigo" is spelled L-Á-T-I-G-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlat̪iɣ̞o].
What does "látigo" mean?
As a noun, "látigo" means: Azote largo, delgado y flexible, de cuero, cuerda, ballena u otra materia, con que se aviva y castiga sobre todo a las caballerías.
What words are commonly confused with "látigo"?
"látigo" is commonly confused with "latín", "litio", "latir". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "látigo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "látigo" is [ˈlat̪iɣ̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "látigo" come from?
"látigo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

lírico#22,762mediar#22,769Jordán#22,750niegue#22,789

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

ocupen8 variantspaliar8 variantsrojizo8 variantsráfaga8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list