lexicalización
[leksikalisaˈsjõn]
The verdict
“lexicalización” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Proceso por el que una frase u otro elemento del idioma se hace funcionar como si fuera una sola palabra o unidad léxica.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | lexicalización |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [leksikalisaˈsjõn] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “lexicalización” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
lexicalización is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [leksikalisaˈsjõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
lexicalización has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is lexicalización, spelled L-E-X-I-C-A-L-I-Z-A-C-I-Ó-N.
Definition
- 1Proceso por el que una frase u otro elemento del idioma se hace funcionar como si fuera una sola palabra o unidad léxica.
- 2Proceso mediante el cual un hablante pasa de los sonidos del idioma a su significado (o viceversa).
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “lexicalización”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is L-E-X-I-C-A-L-I-Z-A-C-I-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [leksikalisaˈsjõn] (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
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.