dislexia

[d̪isˈleksja]

/[d̪isˈleksja]/ noun

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The verdict

“dislexia” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #41,870. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,870
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Capacidad inferior a la media en el aprendizaje de la lectura o escritura, asociada de manera frecuente con trastornos de la coordinación motriz.

Corpus desk

Index ES-dislexia · dislexia · Spanish

dislexia · rank #41,870 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,870
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH disfrutaban

Nearest frequency peer: disfrutaban (-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 “dislexia”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “dislexia” 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 dislexia
PropertyValue
Headworddislexia
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[d̪isˈleksja]
Letters8
Frequency rank#41,870
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “dislexia”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.dislexiacae 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 “disfrutaban” (#41,869), “display” (#41,871), “disentir” (#41,868). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “dislexia” va en #41,870. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around dislexia (IPA [d̪isˈleksja]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,870 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for dislexia, with forms such as "ddislexia", "dilsexia", and "diselxia". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 dislexia, spelled D-I-S-L-E-X-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Capacidad inferior a la media en el aprendizaje de la lectura o escritura, asociada de manera frecuente con trastornos de la coordinación motriz.
  2. 2
    Dificultad para comprender lo que se lee causada por una lesión cerebral.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddislexia
  • dilsexia
  • diselxia
  • disleixa
  • dislexai
  • dislexxia
  • disllexia
  • dislxeia
  • disslexia
  • dsilexia
  • idslexia

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddislexia1dilsexia2diselxia2disleixa2dislexai2dislexxia1disllexia1dislxeia2
Edit distance from "dislexia"

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 "dislexia"?
"dislexia" is spelled D-I-S-L-E-X-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪isˈleksja].
What does "dislexia" mean?
As a noun, "dislexia" means: Capacidad inferior a la media en el aprendizaje de la lectura o escritura, asociada de manera frecuente con trastornos de la coordinación motriz.
What are common misspellings of "dislexia"?
Common misspellings include "ddislexia", "dilsexia", "diselxia", "disleixa", "dislexai". The correct spelling is "dislexia".
How do you pronounce "dislexia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dislexia" is [d̪isˈleksja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dislexia" come from?
"dislexia" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

disentir#41,868desánimo#41,861engendra#41,882desfilan#41,855

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

display11 variantsentierros11 variantsErrázuriz11 variantseslavos11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list