lícitos

[ˈlisit̪os]

/[ˈlisit̪os]/ adj

The verdict

“lícitos” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #81,153 among 2,069 “L” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,153
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index ES-licitos · lícitos · Spanish

lícitos · rank #81,153 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #81,153
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH lujurioso

Nearest frequency peer: lujurioso (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “lícitos”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “lícitos” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for lícitos
PropertyValue
Headwordlícitos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈlisit̪os]
Letters7
Frequency rank#81,153
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “lícitos” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).lícitoscae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “lujurioso” (#81,152), “lujuriosa” (#81,151), “Macaya” (#81,155). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “lícitos” va en #81,153. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

lícitos is uncommon Spanish at frequency #81,153 among 2,069 “L” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈlisit̪os]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de lícito.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for lícitos, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 lícitos, spelled L-Í-C-I-T-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de lícito.

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 "lícitos"?
"lícitos" is spelled L-Í-C-I-T-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlisit̪os].
What does "lícitos" mean?
As an adjective, "lícitos" means: Forma del plural de lícito.
How do you pronounce "lícitos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lícitos" is [ˈlisit̪os]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lícitos" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list