ligadura

[liɣ̞aˈð̞uɾa]

/[liɣ̞aˈð̞uɾa]/ noun

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The verdict

“ligadura” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #49,114. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,114
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Unión de dos o más objetos usando una liga, venda o atadura para ceñir, sujetar o impedir el movimiento.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ligadura · ligadura · Spanish

ligadura · rank #49,114 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,114
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH lavaron

Nearest frequency peer: lavaron (-4 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 “ligadura”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “ligadura” 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).

ligadura vs ligada
75% similar
ligadura vs levadura
75% similar

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

Key facts for ligadura
PropertyValue
Headwordligadura
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[liɣ̞aˈð̞uɾa]
Letters8
Frequency rank#49,114
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “ligadura”

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

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “lavaron” (#49,110), “lombriz” (#49,118), “Lausana” (#49,109). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “ligadura” va en #49,114. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around ligadura (IPA [liɣ̞aˈð̞uɾa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,114 among 2,069 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for ligadura, with forms such as "ilgadura", "lgiadura", and "liagdura". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "ligada", "levadura", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is ligadura, spelled L-I-G-A-D-U-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Unión de dos o más objetos usando una liga, venda o atadura para ceñir, sujetar o impedir el movimiento.
  2. 2
    Símbolo de dos o más letras en el mismo glifo. Por ejemplo, en alemán ß.
  3. 3
    Línea curva que se emplea en las partituras para indicar el ligado o conexión de sonidos, ya sea en una frase musical, un legato, o en la prolongación de una nota.
  4. 4
    Intervención quirúrgica para unir con hilo de sutura los extremos o aberturas de un conducto, vaso u órgano hueco.
  5. 5
    Tela o venda usada para una compresión o un torniquete apretándola con un palo o garrote.
  6. 6
    Maleficio contra alguien, en especial para afectar su capacidad sexual o reproductiva.

Synonyms

amarraduraataduraligadaligazónligamen

This word in other languages

ligature(English)ligature(Français)Ligatur(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilgadura
  • lgiadura
  • liagdura
  • ligaddura
  • ligadrua
  • ligaduar
  • ligadurra
  • ligaudra
  • ligdaura
  • liggadura
  • lligadura

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ligadura - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ilgadura2lgiadura2liagdura2ligaddura1ligadrua2ligaduar2ligadurra1ligaudra2
Edit distance from "ligadura"

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 "ligadura"?
"ligadura" is spelled L-I-G-A-D-U-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [liɣ̞aˈð̞uɾa].
What does "ligadura" mean?
As a noun, "ligadura" means: Unión de dos o más objetos usando una liga, venda o atadura para ceñir, sujetar o impedir el movimiento.
What words are commonly confused with "ligadura"?
"ligadura" is commonly confused with "ligada", "levadura". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ligadura"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ligadura" is [liɣ̞aˈð̞uɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ligadura" come from?
"ligadura" 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 "ligadura", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

jubilada#49,101Joaquina#49,099Maturana#49,134jabalina#49,093

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

lavaron11 variantsmelódica11 variantsmesetas11 variantsgenuinas11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list