iletrados

[ileˈt̪ɾað̞os]

/[ileˈt̪ɾað̞os]/ adj

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The verdict

“iletrados” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #84,958 among 22,782 “I” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,958
frequency rank, Spanish
22,782
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del masculino plural de iletrado.

Key facts for iletrados
PropertyValue
Headwordiletrados
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ileˈt̪ɾað̞os]
Letters9
Frequency rank#84,958
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “iletrados” 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). iletrados lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

iletrados is uncommon Spanish at frequency #84,958 among 22,782 “I” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ileˈt̪ɾað̞os]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del masculino plural de iletrado.".

iletrados has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is iletrados, spelled I-L-E-T-R-A-D-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del masculino plural de iletrado.

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 "iletrados"?
"iletrados" is spelled I-L-E-T-R-A-D-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ileˈt̪ɾað̞os].
What does "iletrados" mean?
As an adjective, "iletrados" means: Forma del masculino plural de iletrado.
How do you pronounce "iletrados"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "iletrados" is [ileˈt̪ɾað̞os]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "iletrados" come from?
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Using “iletrados”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is I-L-E-T-R-A-D-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ileˈt̪ɾað̞os] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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