lavatorio

[laβ̞aˈt̪oɾjo]

/[laβ̞aˈt̪oɾjo]/ noun

The verdict

“lavatorio” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #81,125 among 2,069 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,125
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Recipiente, generalmente de porcelana, que está conectado a la red de agua potable y provisto de un desagüe, que es usado para lavarse las manos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-lavatorio · lavatorio · Spanish

lavatorio · rank #81,125 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #81,125
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH lechoso

Nearest frequency peer: lechoso (+1 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 “lavatorio”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for lavatorio
PropertyValue
Headwordlavatorio
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[laβ̞aˈt̪oɾjo]
Letters9
Frequency rank#81,125
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “lavatorio” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.lavatoriocae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “lechoso” (#81,126), “lavaban” (#81,123), “leitmotiv” (#81,127). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “lavatorio” va en #81,125. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

lavatorio is uncommon Spanish at frequency #81,125 among 2,069 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [laβ̞aˈt̪oɾjo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for lavatorio, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented 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 lavatorio, spelled L-A-V-A-T-O-R-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Recipiente, generalmente de porcelana, que está conectado a la red de agua potable y provisto de un desagüe, que es usado para lavarse las manos.
  2. 2
    Recipiente que contiene agua para lavarse o lavar.

Synonyms

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); 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 "lavatorio"?
"lavatorio" is spelled L-A-V-A-T-O-R-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is [laβ̞aˈt̪oɾjo].
What does "lavatorio" mean?
As a noun, "lavatorio" means: Recipiente, generalmente de porcelana, que está conectado a la red de agua potable y provisto de un desagüe, que es usado para lavarse las manos.
How do you pronounce "lavatorio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lavatorio" is [laβ̞aˈt̪oɾjo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lavatorio" come from?
"lavatorio" 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 "lavatorio", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list