lac

/lak/

//lak// noun

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The verdict

“lac” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #53,411 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#53,411
frequency rank, Portuguese
3
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - lago:

Key facts for lac
PropertyValue
Headwordlac
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/lak/
Letters3
Frequency rank#53,411
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “lac” sits in Portuguese 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). lac 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 Portuguese entry for lac is 3 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /lak/. Corpus data places it at rank #53,411 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "lago:".

No generated misspelling entries exist for lac in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is lac, spelled L-A-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    lago:

Synonyms

bassinétangréservoirretenue

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lac"?
"lac" is spelled L-A-C. The IPA pronunciation is /lak/.
What does "lac" mean?
As a noun, "lac" means: lago:
How do you pronounce "lac"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lac" is /lak/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lac" come from?
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Using “lac”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is L-A-C - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /lak/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese 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