lingote

[lĩŋˈgot̪e]

/[lĩŋˈgot̪e]/ noun

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The verdict

“lingote” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #72,936 among 17,327 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,936
frequency rank, Spanish
17,327
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Trozo o barra de metal en bruto, principalmente hierro o metales preciosos como plata, oro o platino.

Key facts for lingote
PropertyValue
Headwordlingote
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[lĩŋˈgot̪e]
Letters7
Frequency rank#72,936
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “lingote” 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). lingote 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.

Rare enough to double-check

lingote is uncommon Spanish at frequency #72,936 among 17,327 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [lĩŋˈgot̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for lingote in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is lingote, spelled L-I-N-G-O-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Trozo o barra de metal en bruto, principalmente hierro o metales preciosos como plata, oro o platino.
  2. 2
    Cada una de las barras o paralelepípedos de hierro que sirven para balancear la estiba de los buques. Suelen tener un agujero en una de sus extremidades.

This word in other languages

ingot(English)lingot(Français)

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 "lingote"?
"lingote" is spelled L-I-N-G-O-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [lĩŋˈgot̪e].
What does "lingote" mean?
As a noun, "lingote" means: Trozo o barra de metal en bruto, principalmente hierro o metales preciosos como plata, oro o platino.
How do you pronounce "lingote"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lingote" is [lĩŋˈgot̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lingote" come from?
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Using “lingote”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is L-I-N-G-O-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [lĩŋˈgot̪e] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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