lúbrico

[ˈluβ̞ɾiko]

/[ˈluβ̞ɾiko]/ adj

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.

Key facts for lúbrico
PropertyValue
Headwordlúbrico
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈluβ̞ɾiko]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “lúbrico” en español

lúbricono entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

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

  1. 1
    Que posee un marcado apetito carnal, en especial sexual.
  2. 2
    Que resbala con facilidad.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. "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])
  2. "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

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 "lúbrico"?
"lúbrico" is spelled L-Ú-B-R-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈluβ̞ɾiko].
What does "lúbrico" mean?
As an adjective, "lúbrico" means: Que posee un marcado apetito carnal, en especial sexual.
How do you pronounce "lúbrico"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lúbrico" is [ˈluβ̞ɾiko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lúbrico" come from?
"lúbrico" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list