lúbrico
[ˈluβ̞ɾiko]
The verdict
“lúbrico” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que posee un marcado apetito carnal, en especial sexual.
Corpus desk
Index ES-lubrico · lúbrico · Spanish
lúbrico · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | lúbrico |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈluβ̞ɾiko] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “lúbrico” en español
Rare enough to double-check
lúbrico is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈluβ̞ɾiko]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for lúbrico, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 lúbrico, spelled L-Ú-B-R-I-C-O.
Definition
- 1Que posee un marcado apetito carnal, en especial sexual.
- 2Que resbala con facilidad.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how lúbrico appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
"Pero sin pensarlo, daba una intención lúbrica y cínica a su mirada, como meretriz de calleja". Alas, Leopoldo Clarín (2006 [1884–5]) La regenta. The echo library. ISBN 1-40680-230-1 ^([referencia incompleta])
"De esclarecido, y aún de soberano, / En la, rienda que besa la alta mano / De cetro digna. Lúbrica no tanto/ Culebra se desliza tortuosa / Por el pendente calvo escollo". Góngora y Argote, Luis (2007 [1613]) Soledades. Linkgua. ISBN 978-84-9816-343-8 ^([referencia incompleta])
Synonyms
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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.