iglesias

[iˈɣ̞lesjas]

/[iˈɣ̞lesjas]/ noun

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The verdict

“iglesias” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,169. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,169
frequency rank, Spanish
3,428
“I” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del plural de iglesia.

Corpus desk

Index ES-iglesias · iglesias · Spanish

iglesias · rank #2,169 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,169
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,428
  • PHOTO-FINISH Iban

Nearest frequency peer: Iban (-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 “iglesias”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “iglesias” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

iglesias vs inglesas
75% similar
iglesias vs iglesia
88% similar

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

Key facts for iglesias
PropertyValue
Headwordiglesias
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[iˈɣ̞lesjas]
Letters8
Frequency rank#2,169
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “iglesias”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).iglesiascae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “Iban” (#2,168), “indígenas” (#2,170), “haría” (#2,167). Entre 3,428 lemas con “I”, “iglesias” va en #2,169. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around iglesias (IPA [iˈɣ̞lesjas]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,169 among 3,428 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Forma del plural de iglesia.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for iglesias, with forms such as "gilesias", "igelsias", and "igglesias". 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. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "inglesas", "iglesia", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is iglesias, spelled I-G-L-E-S-I-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de iglesia.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • gilesias
  • igelsias
  • igglesias
  • iglecias
  • igleisas
  • iglesais
  • iglesiass
  • iglesisa
  • iglessias
  • igllesias
  • iglseias
  • ilgesias

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

gilesias2igelsias2igglesias1iglecias1igleisas2iglesais2iglesiass1iglesisa2
Edit distance from "iglesias"

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 "iglesias"?
"iglesias" is spelled I-G-L-E-S-I-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [iˈɣ̞lesjas].
What does "iglesias" mean?
As a noun, "iglesias" means: Forma del plural de iglesia.
What words are commonly confused with "iglesias"?
"iglesias" is commonly confused with "inglesas", "iglesia". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "iglesias"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "iglesias" is [iˈɣ̞lesjas]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "iglesias" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

infantil#2,171encontré#2,164aparecen#2,149actuales#2,193

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

viviendo12 variantsvivienda12 variantsconsejos12 variantsesperaba12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list