lavaje

[laˈβ̞axe]

/[laˈβ̞axe]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Acción o efecto de lavar (limpiar con agua, purificar).

Corpus desk

Index ES-lavaje · lavaje · Spanish

lavaje · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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.

Key facts for lavaje
PropertyValue
Headwordlavaje
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[laˈβ̞axe]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “lavaje” en español

lavajequeda 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

lavaje is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [laˈβ̞axe]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for lavaje in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is lavaje, spelled L-A-V-A-J-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de lavar (limpiar con agua, purificar).
  2. 2
    Proceso y resultado de lavar las lanas para su posterior manipulación industrial o textil.

Synonyms

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 "lavaje"?
"lavaje" is spelled L-A-V-A-J-E. The IPA pronunciation is [laˈβ̞axe].
What does "lavaje" mean?
As a noun, "lavaje" means: Acción o efecto de lavar (limpiar con agua, purificar).
How do you pronounce "lavaje"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lavaje" is [laˈβ̞axe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lavaje" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list