lazo

[ˈlaso]

/[ˈlaso]/ noun

The verdict

“lazo” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #9,483 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#9,483
frequency rank, Spanish
4
letters
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Trenza formada con tientos de cuero vacuno de cuatro, seis y hasta ocho ramales de diez a doce brazas de largo; en una de sus extremidades llamada llapa -generalmente de uno o dos ramales más que e...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

lazo vs lo
50% similar
lazo vs luz
50% similar
lazo vs lio
50% similar

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

Key facts for lazo
PropertyValue
Headwordlazo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlaso]
Letters4
Frequency rank#9,483
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “lazo” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). lazo lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for lazo is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈlaso]. Corpus data places it at rank #9,483 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Trenza formada con tientos de cuero vacuno de cuatro, seis y hasta ocho ramales de diez a doce brazas de largo; en una de sus extremidades llamada llapa -generalmente de uno o dos ramales más que e...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for lazo, with forms such as "alzo", "laoz", and "lazzo". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "lo", "luz", "lio", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is lazo, spelled L-A-Z-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Trenza formada con tientos de cuero vacuno de cuatro, seis y hasta ocho ramales de diez a doce brazas de largo; en una de sus extremidades llamada llapa -generalmente de uno o dos ramales más que el resto- se asegura una argolla de fierro o de bronce para formar la armada que se escurra rápidamente una vez arrojada a brazo sobre el animal que se quiere enlazar. La armada se revolea por encima de la cabeza sosteniendo el resto en rollos concéntricos con la izquierda. En el extremo opuesto termina el lazo en una presilla de lonja la cual sirve para que no se escurra de la mano cuando se trabaja de a pie o para asegurarla en la sidera de la cincha cuando se trabaja a caballo. El formado por cuatro o más ramales de tientos trenzados es lo que propiamente se llama lazo entre nosotros, distinguiéndose así de otro más corto y resistente compuesto de una o dos tiras gruesas de cuero retorcidas al cual se denomina sobeo o lazo pampa.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: alzo,laoz,lazzo,llazo,lzao

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lazo - 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.

alzo2laoz2lazzo1llazo1lzao2
Edit distance from "lazo"

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 "lazo"?
"lazo" is spelled L-A-Z-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaso].
What does "lazo" mean?
As a noun, "lazo" means: Trenza formada con tientos de cuero vacuno de cuatro, seis y hasta ocho ramales de diez a doce brazas de largo; en una de sus extremidades llamada llapa -generalmente de uno o dos ramales más que e...
What words are commonly confused with "lazo"?
"lazo" is commonly confused with "lo", "luz", "lio". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lazo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lazo" is [ˈlaso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lazo" come from?
"lazo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “lazo”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is L-A-Z-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈlaso] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “lo” - see the side-by-side comparison. lazo vs lo
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list