lauda

[ˈlawð̞a]

/[ˈlawð̞a]/ noun

The verdict

“lauda” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #61,716 among 17,327 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,716
frequency rank, Spanish
17,327
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Piedra plana que se pone en una tumba, generalmente con alguna inscripción o emblema.

Key facts for lauda
PropertyValue
Headwordlauda
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlawð̞a]
Letters5
Frequency rank#61,716
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “lauda” 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). lauda 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.

Rare enough to double-check

lauda is uncommon Spanish at frequency #61,716 among 17,327 “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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Using “lauda”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is L-A-U-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈlawð̞a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. 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