lugares

[luˈɣ̞aɾes]

/[luˈɣ̞aɾes]/ noun

The verdict

“lugares” is in the everyday core of Spanish, ranked #724 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#724
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de lugar.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

lugares vs lunares
86% similar
lugares vs lugar
71% similar
lugares vs Lares
57% similar

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

Key facts for lugares
PropertyValue
Headwordlugares
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[luˈɣ̞aɾes]
Letters7
Frequency rank#724
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “lugares” 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). lugares lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for lugares is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [luˈɣ̞aɾes]. Corpus data places it at rank #724 in overall Spanish word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Forma del plural de lugar.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for lugares, with forms such as "lguares", "llugares", and "luagres". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "lunares", "lugar", "Lares", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented 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 lugares, spelled L-U-G-A-R-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de lugar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: lguares,llugares,luagres,lugaers,lugaress,lugarres,lugarse,luggares,lugraes,ulgares

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lugares - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

lguares2llugares1luagres2lugaers2lugaress1lugarres1lugarse2luggares1
Edit distance from "lugares"

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 "lugares"?
"lugares" is spelled L-U-G-A-R-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [luˈɣ̞aɾes].
What does "lugares" mean?
As a noun, "lugares" means: Forma del plural de lugar.
What words are commonly confused with "lugares"?
"lugares" is commonly confused with "lunares", "lugar", "Lares". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lugares"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lugares" is [luˈɣ̞aɾes]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lugares" come from?
"lugares" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “lugares”

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

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