loar

[loˈaɾ]

/[loˈaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“loar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Expresar admiración por algo o alguien.

Corpus desk

Index ES-loar · loar · Spanish

loar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for loar
PropertyValue
Headwordloar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[loˈaɾ]
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “loar” en español

loarqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

loar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [loˈaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for loar, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is loar, spelled L-O-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Expresar admiración por algo o alguien.
  2. 2
    Dar por buena una cosa.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how loar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. «Sienpre me plugo loar al que perdona como sea grant corona syn dubdar».
  2. «Después de loar su buen gobierno, le confiere el Papa su Vicaría, sin marcarle atribuciones ni territorio sobre el cual haya de ejercerla».

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "loar"?
"loar" is spelled L-O-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [loˈaɾ].
What does "loar" mean?
As a verb, "loar" means: Expresar admiración por algo o alguien.
How do you pronounce "loar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "loar" is [loˈaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "loar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list