ileso

[iˈleso]

/[iˈleso]/ adj

The verdict

“ileso” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #36,615 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#36,615
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
6
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que no ha recibido o sufrido lesión (daño, detrimento, herida, perjuicio).

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

ileso vs iso
60% similar
ileso vs ilo
60% similar
ileso vs Inés
20% similar

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

Key facts for ileso
PropertyValue
Headwordileso
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[iˈleso]
Letters5
Frequency rank#36,615
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ileso” 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). ileso 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 ileso is 5 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [iˈleso]. Corpus data places it at rank #36,615 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Que no ha recibido o sufrido lesión (daño, detrimento, herida, perjuicio).".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for ileso, with forms such as "ielso", "ileos", and "ilesso". 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, "iso", "ilo", "Inés", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is ileso, spelled I-L-E-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que no ha recibido o sufrido lesión (daño, detrimento, herida, perjuicio).

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ielso,ileos,ilesso,illeso,ilseo,lieso

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ielso2ileos2ilesso1illeso1ilseo2lieso2
Edit distance from "ileso"

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 "ileso"?
"ileso" is spelled I-L-E-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is [iˈleso].
What does "ileso" mean?
As an adjective, "ileso" means: Que no ha recibido o sufrido lesión (daño, detrimento, herida, perjuicio).
What words are commonly confused with "ileso"?
"ileso" is commonly confused with "iso", "ilo", "Inés". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ileso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ileso" is [iˈleso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ileso" come from?
"ileso" 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 “ileso”

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

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