ligero

[liˈxeɾo]

/[liˈxeɾo]/ adj

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The verdict

“ligero” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #6,078. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,078
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que pesa poco o que tiene poca densidad.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ligero · ligero · Spanish

ligero · rank #6,078 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,078
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH lateral

Nearest frequency peer: lateral (-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 “ligero”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “ligero” 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).

ligero vs logro
67% similar
ligero vs litro
67% similar
ligero vs lucero
67% similar

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

Key facts for ligero
PropertyValue
Headwordligero
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[liˈxeɾo]
Letters6
Frequency rank#6,078
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “ligero”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.ligerocae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “lateral” (#6,077), “limitaciones” (#6,079), “Lara” (#6,076). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “ligero” va en #6,078. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around ligero (IPA [liˈxeɾo]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #6,078 among 2,069 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for ligero, with forms such as "ilgero", "lgiero", and "liegro". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "logro", "litro", "lucero", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is ligero, spelled L-I-G-E-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que pesa poco o que tiene poca densidad.
  2. 2
    Que es veloz o ágil.
  3. 3
    Dicho de un alimento, de calorías reducidas.
  4. 4
    Inconstante, voltario, que muda fácilmente de opinión; que muestra falta de reflexión.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how ligero appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Hablar bellamente de las obras bellas, bello es; que hacerlo de las menospreciables, acción es de ligeros y de falseadores.

Synonyms

leveliviano

This word in other languages

light(English)léger(Français)leicht(Deutsch)ligeiro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilgero
  • lgiero
  • liegro
  • ligeor
  • ligerro
  • liggero
  • ligreo
  • lligero

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ilgero2lgiero2liegro2ligeor2ligerro1liggero1ligreo2lligero1
Edit distance from "ligero"

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 "ligero"?
"ligero" is spelled L-I-G-E-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [liˈxeɾo].
What does "ligero" mean?
As an adjective, "ligero" means: Que pesa poco o que tiene poca densidad.
What words are commonly confused with "ligero"?
"ligero" is commonly confused with "logro", "litro", "lucero". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ligero"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ligero" is [liˈxeɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ligero" come from?
"ligero" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

jugada#6,074indias#6,072huella#6,070Montes#6,086

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

esfera8 variantsarresto8 variantsángulo8 variantsAndrea8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list