látigos

[ˈlat̪iɣ̞os]

/[ˈlat̪iɣ̞os]/ noun

The verdict

“látigos” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #58,657 among 2,069 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,657
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del plural de látigo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-latigos · látigos · Spanish

látigos · rank #58,657 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #58,657
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH maicena

Nearest frequency peer: maicena (+3 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 “látigos”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for látigos
PropertyValue
Headwordlátigos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlat̪iɣ̞os]
Letters7
Frequency rank#58,657
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “látigos” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).látigoscae 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: “maicena” (#58,660), “Lovaina” (#58,653), “majos” (#58,661). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “látigos” va en #58,657. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

látigos is uncommon Spanish at frequency #58,657 among 2,069 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlat̪iɣ̞os]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de látigo.".

látigos doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is látigos, spelled L-Á-T-I-G-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de 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 "látigos"?
"látigos" is spelled L-Á-T-I-G-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlat̪iɣ̞os].
What does "látigos" mean?
As a noun, "látigos" means: Forma del plural de látigo.
How do you pronounce "látigos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "látigos" is [ˈlat̪iɣ̞os]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "látigos" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list