ilícita

[iˈlisit̪a]

/[iˈlisit̪a]/ adj

The verdict

“ilícita” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #21,020. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,020
frequency rank, Spanish
3,428
“I” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index ES-ilicita · ilícita · Spanish

ilícita · rank #21,020 · 10 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,020
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,428
  • PHOTO-FINISH IES

Nearest frequency peer: IES (-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 “ilícita”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “ilícita” 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).

ilícita vs inicia
57% similar
ilícita vs incita
71% similar
ilícita vs ilícito
86% similar

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

Key facts for ilícita
PropertyValue
Headwordilícita
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[iˈlisit̪a]
Letters7
Frequency rank#21,020
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “ilícita”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).ilícitacae 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 “IES” (#21,019), “honrados” (#21,017), “indemnizaciones” (#21,023). Entre 3,428 lemas con “I”, “ilícita” va en #21,020. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around ilícita (IPA [iˈlisit̪a]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #21,020 among 3,428 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Forma del femenino de ilícito.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for ilícita, with forms such as "ilcíita", "illícita", and "ilíccita". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "inicia", "incita", "ilícito", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is ilícita, spelled I-L-Í-C-I-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino de ilícito.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilcíita
  • illícita
  • ilíccita
  • ilíciat
  • ilícitta
  • ilíctia
  • ilíicta
  • ilísita
  • iílcita
  • liícita

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ilcíita2illícita1ilíccita1ilíciat2ilícitta1ilíctia2ilíicta2ilísita1
Edit distance from "ilícita"

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 "ilícita"?
"ilícita" is spelled I-L-Í-C-I-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [iˈlisit̪a].
What does "ilícita" mean?
As an adjective, "ilícita" means: Forma del femenino de ilícito.
What words are commonly confused with "ilícita"?
"ilícita" is commonly confused with "inicia", "incita", "ilícito". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ilícita"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ilícita" is [iˈlisit̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ilícita" come from?
"ilícita" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list