legalmente

[leˌɣ̞alˈmẽn̪t̪e]

/[leˌɣ̞alˈmẽn̪t̪e]/ adv

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The verdict

“legalmente” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #5,224. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,224
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Conforme a la ley o al derecho constituido.

Corpus desk

Index ES-legalmente · legalmente · Spanish

legalmente · rank #5,224 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,224
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH justificar

Nearest frequency peer: justificar (-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 “legalmente”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “legalmente” 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).

legalmente vs localmente
80% similar

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

Key facts for legalmente
PropertyValue
Headwordlegalmente
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[leˌɣ̞alˈmẽn̪t̪e]
Letters10
Frequency rank#5,224
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “legalmente”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).legalmentecae 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 “justificar” (#5,223), “judío” (#5,222), “mantenido” (#5,226). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “legalmente” va en #5,224. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around legalmente (IPA [leˌɣ̞alˈmẽn̪t̪e]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #5,224 among 2,069 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Conforme a la ley o al derecho constituido.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for legalmente, with forms such as "elgalmente", "leaglmente", and "legalemnte". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "localmente", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is legalmente, spelled L-E-G-A-L-M-E-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Conforme a la ley o al derecho constituido.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how legalmente appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. La documentación debe estar legalmente firmada por el juez

This word in other languages

legally(English)legalmente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elgalmente
  • leaglmente
  • legalemnte
  • legallmente
  • legalmenet
  • legalmennte
  • legalmentte
  • legalmetne
  • legalmmente
  • legalmnete
  • legamlente
  • leggalmente
  • leglamente
  • lgealmente
  • llegalmente

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of legalmente - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

elgalmente2leaglmente2legalemnte2legallmente1legalmenet2legalmennte1legalmentte1legalmetne2
Edit distance from "legalmente"

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 "legalmente"?
"legalmente" is spelled L-E-G-A-L-M-E-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [leˌɣ̞alˈmẽn̪t̪e].
What does "legalmente" mean?
As an adverb, "legalmente" means: Conforme a la ley o al derecho constituido.
What words are commonly confused with "legalmente"?
"legalmente" is commonly confused with "localmente". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "legalmente"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "legalmente" is [leˌɣ̞alˈmẽn̪t̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "legalmente" come from?
"legalmente" 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 "legalmente", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

justificar#5,223inevitable#5,219servidores#5,258Valladolid#5,270

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

positivos15 variantscelebrado15 variantsadaptación15 variantsdescribir15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list