laughing

/ˈlɑː.fɪŋ/

//ˈlɑː.fɪŋ// noun

The verdict

“laughing” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #91,081 among 2,069 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,081
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index ES-laughing · laughing · Spanish

laughing · rank #91,081 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #91,081
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH lapiceros

Nearest frequency peer: lapiceros (-2 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 “laughing”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for laughing
PropertyValue
Headwordlaughing
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈlɑː.fɪŋ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#91,081
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “laughing” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.laughingcae 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: “lapiceros” (#91,079), “lavándose” (#91,083), “laxitud” (#91,084). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “laughing” va en #91,081. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

laughing is uncommon Spanish at frequency #91,081 among 2,069 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈlɑː.fɪŋ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Risa.".

Zero misspellings are on record for laughing in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is laughing, spelled L-A-U-G-H-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Risa.

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 "laughing"?
"laughing" is spelled L-A-U-G-H-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlɑː.fɪŋ/.
What does "laughing" mean?
As a noun, "laughing" means: Risa.
How do you pronounce "laughing"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "laughing" is /ˈlɑː.fɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "laughing" come from?
"laughing" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list