ligamento

[liɣ̞aˈmẽn̪t̪o]

/[liɣ̞aˈmẽn̪t̪o]/ noun

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The verdict

“ligamento” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #29,718. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,718
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cordón de fibras de tejido conectivo, resistente y ligeramente elástico, que une entre sí dos huesos formando una articulación.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ligamento · ligamento · Spanish

ligamento · rank #29,718 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,718
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH linternas

Nearest frequency peer: linternas (+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 “ligamento”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “ligamento” 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).

ligamento vs ligamentos
90% similar
ligamento vs lamento
78% similar

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

Key facts for ligamento
PropertyValue
Headwordligamento
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[liɣ̞aˈmẽn̪t̪o]
Letters9
Frequency rank#29,718
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “ligamento”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).ligamentocae 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 “linternas” (#29,719), “lastimosamente” (#29,716), “lanzaba” (#29,715). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “ligamento” va en #29,718. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around ligamento (IPA [liɣ̞aˈmẽn̪t̪o]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,718 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 ligamento, with forms such as "ilgamento", "lgiamento", and "liagmento". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "ligamentos", "lamento", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is ligamento, spelled L-I-G-A-M-E-N-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cordón de fibras de tejido conectivo, resistente y ligeramente elástico, que une entre sí dos huesos formando una articulación.
  2. 2
    Pliegue que muestra el peritoneo u otra membrana visceral.
  3. 3
    Vestigio tubular de un órgano presente en el desarrollo fetal y ausente en el adulto.
  4. 4
    Acción o efecto de ligar o ligarse.

Synonyms

aligaciónaligamientocoligaduracoligacióncoligamientoconexiónenlacelazoligaligamientoligazónuniónvínculo

This word in other languages

ligament(English)ligament(Français)Band(Deutsch)ligamento(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilgamento
  • lgiamento
  • liagmento
  • ligaemnto
  • ligamennto
  • ligamenot
  • ligamentto
  • ligametno
  • ligammento
  • ligamneto
  • liggamento
  • ligmaento
  • lligamento

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ilgamento2lgiamento2liagmento2ligaemnto2ligamennto1ligamenot2ligamentto1ligametno2
Edit distance from "ligamento"

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 "ligamento"?
"ligamento" is spelled L-I-G-A-M-E-N-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [liɣ̞aˈmẽn̪t̪o].
What does "ligamento" mean?
As a noun, "ligamento" means: Cordón de fibras de tejido conectivo, resistente y ligeramente elástico, que une entre sí dos huesos formando una articulación.
What words are commonly confused with "ligamento"?
"ligamento" is commonly confused with "ligamentos", "lamento". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ligamento"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ligamento" is [liɣ̞aˈmẽn̪t̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ligamento" come from?
"ligamento" 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 "ligamento", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

linternas#29,719merecedor#29,734intuitivo#29,701infórmate#29,694

Similar misspelling depth

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

monólogos13 variantsnarradores13 variantsgenealogía13 variantsfinamente13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list