illustrated

/ˈɪl.ə.stɹeɪ.tɪd/

//ˈɪl.ə.stɹeɪ.tɪd// adj

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The verdict

“illustrated” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #67,018 among 22,782 “I” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,018
frequency rank, Spanish
22,782
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ilustrado.

Key facts for illustrated
PropertyValue
Headwordillustrated
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈɪl.ə.stɹeɪ.tɪd/
Letters11
Frequency rank#67,018
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “illustrated” 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). illustrated 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

illustrated is uncommon Spanish at frequency #67,018 among 22,782 “I” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈɪl.ə.stɹeɪ.tɪd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ilustrado.".

illustrated has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is illustrated, spelled I-L-L-U-S-T-R-A-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ilustrado.

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 "illustrated"?
"illustrated" is spelled I-L-L-U-S-T-R-A-T-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɪl.ə.stɹeɪ.tɪd/.
What does "illustrated" mean?
As an adjective, "illustrated" means: Ilustrado.
How do you pronounce "illustrated"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "illustrated" is /ˈɪl.ə.stɹeɪ.tɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "illustrated" come from?
"illustrated" 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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Using “illustrated”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is I-L-L-U-S-T-R-A-T-E-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈɪl.ə.stɹeɪ.tɪd/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list