legitimar

[lexit̪iˈmaɾ]

/[lexit̪iˈmaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“legitimar” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #24,547. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,547
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Transformar algo en legítimo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-legitimar · legitimar · Spanish

legitimar · rank #24,547 · 13 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,547
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH LGTB

Nearest frequency peer: LGTB (+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 “legitimar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “legitimar” 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).

legitimar vs legítimo
67% similar
legitimar vs legítimos
67% similar
legitimar vs legitima
89% similar

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

Key facts for legitimar
PropertyValue
Headwordlegitimar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[lexit̪iˈmaɾ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#24,547
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “legitimar”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).legitimarcae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “LGTB” (#24,548), “liza” (#24,549), “llegadas” (#24,550). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “legitimar” va en #24,547. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around legitimar (IPA [lexit̪iˈmaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #24,547 among 2,069 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for legitimar, with forms such as "elgitimar", "leggitimar", and "legiitmar". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "legítimo", "legítimos", "legitima", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 legitimar, spelled L-E-G-I-T-I-M-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Transformar algo en legítimo.
  2. 2
    Probar o justificar la verdad de una cosa o la calidad de una persona o cosa conforme a las leyes.
  3. 3
    Hacer legítimo al hijo que no lo era.
  4. 4
    Habilitar a una persona de suyo inhábil, para un oficio o empleo.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elgitimar
  • leggitimar
  • legiitmar
  • legitiamr
  • legitimarr
  • legitimmar
  • legitimra
  • legitmiar
  • legittimar
  • legtiimar
  • leigtimar
  • lgeitimar
  • llegitimar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of legitimar - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

elgitimar2leggitimar1legiitmar2legitiamr2legitimarr1legitimmar1legitimra2legitmiar2
Edit distance from "legitimar"

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 "legitimar"?
"legitimar" is spelled L-E-G-I-T-I-M-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [lexit̪iˈmaɾ].
What does "legitimar" mean?
As a verb, "legitimar" means: Transformar algo en legítimo.
What words are commonly confused with "legitimar"?
"legitimar" is commonly confused with "legítimo", "legítimos", "legitima". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "legitimar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "legitimar" is [lexit̪iˈmaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "legitimar" come from?
"legitimar" 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 "legitimar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

intimidar#24,537instaurar#24,534Ildefonso#24,527oligarcas#24,584

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

esforzado13 variantspersiguió13 variantspostulado13 variantspriorizar13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list