lavable
[laˈβ̞aβ̞le]
The verdict
“lavable” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que se puede lavar (limpiar o purificar con líquido).
Corpus desk
Index ES-lavable · lavable · Spanish
lavable · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | lavable |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [laˈβ̞aβ̞le] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “lavable” en español
Rare enough to double-check
lavable is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [laˈβ̞aβ̞le]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
lavable has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
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 lavable, spelled L-A-V-A-B-L-E.
Definition
- 1Que se puede lavar (limpiar o purificar con líquido).
- 2Se dice de telas, ropa, textiles y objetos que no se alteran con el lavado, en particular el hecho a máquina.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how lavable appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
La camiseta es lavable, soporta hasta 80 ciclos de lavado, y no debe plancharse
This word in other languages
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.