laxante

[lakˈsãn̪t̪e]

/[lakˈsãn̪t̪e]/ adj

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The verdict

“laxante” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #46,031. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,031
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Se dice del alimento o medicamento que provoca o facilita la defecación.

Corpus desk

Index ES-laxante · laxante · Spanish

laxante · rank #46,031 · 10 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,031
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lafuente

Nearest frequency peer: Lafuente (-2 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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “laxante”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “laxante” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

laxante vs levante
71% similar
laxante vs latente
71% similar
laxante vs Lavarte
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for laxante
PropertyValue
Headwordlaxante
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[lakˈsãn̪t̪e]
Letters7
Frequency rank#46,031
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “laxante”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).laxantecae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “Lafuente” (#46,029), “ledo” (#46,033), “labrado” (#46,028). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “laxante” va en #46,031. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around laxante (IPA [lakˈsãn̪t̪e]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #46,031 among 2,069 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Se dice del alimento o medicamento que provoca o facilita la defecación.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for laxante, with forms such as "alxante", "laaxnte", and "laxanet". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "levante", "latente", "Lavarte", 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 its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is laxante, spelled L-A-X-A-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Se dice del alimento o medicamento que provoca o facilita la defecación.

This word in other languages

laxative(English)laxatif(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alxante
  • laaxnte
  • laxanet
  • laxannte
  • laxantte
  • laxatne
  • laxnate
  • laxxante
  • llaxante
  • lxaante

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of laxante - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

alxante2laaxnte2laxanet2laxannte1laxantte1laxatne2laxnate2laxxante1
Edit distance from "laxante"

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 "laxante"?
"laxante" is spelled L-A-X-A-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [lakˈsãn̪t̪e].
What does "laxante" mean?
As an adjective, "laxante" means: Se dice del alimento o medicamento que provoca o facilita la defecación.
What words are commonly confused with "laxante"?
"laxante" is commonly confused with "levante", "latente", "Lavarte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "laxante"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "laxante" is [lakˈsãn̪t̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "laxante" come from?
"laxante" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "laxante", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

labrado#46,028leproso#46,037maracas#46,048medusas#46,054

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Lafuente10 variantsinstado10 variantsMelinda10 variantsmoscada10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list