laudable

[lawˈð̞aβ̞le]

/[lawˈð̞aβ̞le]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que merece ser alabado, enaltecido, celebrado con palabras de valoración muy positiva.

Corpus desk

Index ES-laudable · laudable · Spanish

laudable · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 laudable
PropertyValue
Headwordlaudable
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[lawˈð̞aβ̞le]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “laudable” en español

laudablequeda 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

laudable is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [lawˈð̞aβ̞le]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Que merece ser alabado, enaltecido, celebrado con palabras de valoración muy positiva.".

laudable has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is laudable, spelled L-A-U-D-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que merece ser alabado, enaltecido, celebrado con palabras de valoración muy positiva.

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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 "laudable"?
"laudable" is spelled L-A-U-D-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [lawˈð̞aβ̞le].
What does "laudable" mean?
As an adjective, "laudable" means: Que merece ser alabado, enaltecido, celebrado con palabras de valoración muy positiva.
How do you pronounce "laudable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "laudable" is [lawˈð̞aβ̞le]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "laudable" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list