latiguillo

[lat̪iˈɣ̞iʝo]

/[lat̪iˈɣ̞iʝo]/ noun

The verdict

“latiguillo” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index ES-latiguillo · latiguillo · Spanish

latiguillo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for latiguillo
PropertyValue
Headwordlatiguillo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[lat̪iˈɣ̞iʝo]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “latiguillo” en español

latiguilloqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

latiguillo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [lat̪iˈɣ̞iʝo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for latiguillo in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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. The correct Spanish form is latiguillo, spelled L-A-T-I-G-U-I-L-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Diminutivo de látigo.
  2. 2
    Estolón (vástago que surge en la base del tallo).
  3. 3
    Tubo delgado y flexible que conecta dos conductos.
  4. 4
    Recurso declamatorio que exagera la expresión de los afectos para lograr aplausos.
  5. 5
    Muletilla (vicio que consiste en repetir una expresión innecesaria en el habla).

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "latiguillo"?
"latiguillo" is spelled L-A-T-I-G-U-I-L-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [lat̪iˈɣ̞iʝo].
What does "latiguillo" mean?
As a noun, "latiguillo" means: Diminutivo de látigo.
How do you pronounce "latiguillo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "latiguillo" is [lat̪iˈɣ̞iʝo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "latiguillo" come from?
"latiguillo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list