cicatriz

[sikaˈt̪ɾis]

/[sikaˈt̪ɾis]/ noun

The verdict

“cicatriz” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #16,533. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,533
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Marca permanente en la piel, normalmente causada por la curación de una herida.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cicatriz · cicatriz · Spanish

cicatriz · rank #16,533 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,533
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH chocolates

Nearest frequency peer: chocolates (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “cicatriz”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “cicatriz” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for cicatriz
PropertyValue
Headwordcicatriz
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[sikaˈt̪ɾis]
Letters8
Frequency rank#16,533
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “cicatriz”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.cicatrizcae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “chocolates” (#16,532), “cilindro” (#16,534), “chivo” (#16,531). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cicatriz” va en #16,533. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around cicatriz (IPA [sikaˈt̪ɾis]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,533 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for cicatriz, with forms such as "cciatriz", "ccicatriz", and "ciactriz". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is cicatriz, spelled C-I-C-A-T-R-I-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Marca permanente en la piel, normalmente causada por la curación de una herida.
  2. 2
    Marca espiritual que queda tras una pena, desilusión...

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cciatriz
  • ccicatriz
  • ciactriz
  • cicartiz
  • cicatirz
  • cicatrizz
  • cicatrriz
  • cicatrzi
  • cicattriz
  • ciccatriz
  • cictariz
  • iccatriz
  • sicatriz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cciatriz2ccicatriz1ciactriz2cicartiz2cicatirz2cicatrizz1cicatrriz1cicatrzi2
Edit distance from "cicatriz"

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 "cicatriz"?
"cicatriz" is spelled C-I-C-A-T-R-I-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [sikaˈt̪ɾis].
What does "cicatriz" mean?
As a noun, "cicatriz" means: Marca permanente en la piel, normalmente causada por la curación de una herida.
What are common misspellings of "cicatriz"?
Common misspellings include "cciatriz", "ccicatriz", "ciactriz", "cicartiz", "cicatirz". The correct spelling is "cicatriz".
How do you pronounce "cicatriz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cicatriz" is [sikaˈt̪ɾis]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cicatriz" come from?
"cicatriz" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "cicatriz", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list