lavativa
[laβ̞aˈt̪iβ̞a]
The verdict
“lavativa” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Medicamento, generalmente destinado a limpiar el intestino, que se administra en forma líquida a través del ano.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | lavativa |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [laβ̞aˈt̪iβ̞a] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “lavativa” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
lavativa is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [laβ̞aˈt̪iβ̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for lavativa, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is lavativa, spelled L-A-V-A-T-I-V-A.
Definition
- 1Medicamento, generalmente destinado a limpiar el intestino, que se administra en forma líquida a través del ano.
- 2Proceso u operación de administrar dicho medicamento.
- 3Instrumento o utensilio diseñado para realizar una lavativa₁.
- 4Cosa o situación que hace que alguien se sienta incómodo o molesto.
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.
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Using “lavativa”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is L-A-V-A-T-I-V-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [laβ̞aˈt̪iβ̞a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.