lauda

[ˈlawð̞a]

/[ˈlawð̞a]/ noun

The verdict

“lauda” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #61,716 among 2,069 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,716
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Piedra plana que se pone en una tumba, generalmente con alguna inscripción o emblema.

Corpus desk

Index ES-lauda · lauda · Spanish

lauda · rank #61,716 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #61,716
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH latigazo

Nearest frequency peer: latigazo (-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 “lauda”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for lauda
PropertyValue
Headwordlauda
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlawð̞a]
Letters5
Frequency rank#61,716
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “lauda” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).laudacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “latigazo” (#61,715), “lagar” (#61,714), “Ladislao” (#61,713). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “lauda” va en #61,716. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

lauda is uncommon Spanish at frequency #61,716 among 2,069 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlawð̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Piedra plana que se pone en una tumba, generalmente con alguna inscripción o emblema.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for lauda, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is lauda, spelled L-A-U-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Piedra plana que se pone en una tumba, generalmente con alguna inscripción o emblema.

Synonyms

laudelápida tampa

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 "lauda"?
"lauda" is spelled L-A-U-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlawð̞a].
What does "lauda" mean?
As a noun, "lauda" means: Piedra plana que se pone en una tumba, generalmente con alguna inscripción o emblema.
How do you pronounce "lauda"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lauda" is [ˈlawð̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lauda" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list