látigo

[ˈlat̪iɣ̞o]

/[ˈlat̪iɣ̞o]/ noun

The verdict

“látigo” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #22,761 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#22,761
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) — Azote largo, delgado y flexible, de cuero, cuerda, ballena u otra materia, con que se aviva y castiga sobre todo a las caballerías.

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)

Where “látigo” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). látigo lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for látigo is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈlat̪iɣ̞o]. Corpus data places it at rank #22,761 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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, 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 látigo, spelled L-Á-T-I-G-O, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

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

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 - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

Edit distance from "látigo"

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.

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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 covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “látigo”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is L-Á-T-I-G-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈlat̪iɣ̞o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “latín” - see the side-by-side comparison. látigo vs latín
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Nearby Spanish words

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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list