lavadero
[laβ̞aˈð̞eɾo]
The verdict
“lavadero” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #27,283 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #27,283
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 8
- letters
- 12
- tracked misspellings
- 2
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Lugar generalmente destinado o dispuesto para lavar, en particular la ropa.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | lavadero |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [laβ̞aˈð̞eɾo] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #27,283 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 2 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “lavadero” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for lavadero is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [laβ̞aˈð̞eɾo]. Corpus data places it at rank #27,283 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for lavadero, with forms such as "alvadero", "laavdero", and "labadero". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "lavado", "lavadora", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is lavadero, spelled L-A-V-A-D-E-R-O.
Definition
- 1Lugar generalmente destinado o dispuesto para lavar, en particular la ropa.
- 2Pila o pieza grande de piedra, cemento o material duro, de forma cóncava y profunda, donde cae o se almacena el agua para lavar la ropa.
- 3Zona e instalaciones para realizar el lave de minerales (proceso de sacarles los elementos no deseados para su uso industrial).
- 4Zona de un río o cuerpo de agua donde se lava o selecciona el oro de entre las arenas.
- 5Pescador que emplea para su oficio una red grande llamada aljerife.
Synonyms
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: alvadero,laavdero,labadero,lavaddero,lavadeor,lavaderro,lavadreo,lavaedro,lavdaero,lavvadero,llavadero,lvaadero
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lavadero - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
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Using “lavadero”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is L-A-V-A-D-E-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [laβ̞aˈð̞eɾo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “lavado” - see the side-by-side comparison. lavadero vs lavado
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.