lija
[ˈlixa]
The verdict
“lija” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #39,317 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #39,317
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 4
- letters
- 5
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Papel que se utiliza para lijar madera.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | lija |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈlixa] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #39,317 |
| Misspellings tracked | 5 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “lija” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for lija is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈlixa]. Corpus data places it at rank #39,317 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for lija, with forms such as "ilja", "liaj", and "lijja". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "lin", "Loa", "lio", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
Our source data has no etymology on file 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 lija, spelled L-I-J-A.
Definition
- 1Papel que se utiliza para lijar madera.
- 2Pez marino del orden de los selacios, de cuerpo casi cilíndrico que llega a un metro de longitud, cabeza pequeña y boca con muchos dientes de tres puntas; tiene cinco aberturas branquiales a cada lado del cuello; piel grísea con muchas pintas de color pardo rojizo en el lomo, blanquecina en la región abdominal, sin escamas, pero cubierta de una especie de granillos córneos muy duros, que la hacen sumamente áspera; las aletas dorsales tan separadas, que la última cae encima o detrás de la anal, y cola gruesa y escotada. Es animal carnicero, muy voraz, del cual se utiliza, además de la carne, la piel y el aceite que se saca de su hígado.
- 3Piel seca de este pez o de otro selacio, que por la dureza de sus granillos se emplea para limpiar y pulir metales y maderas.
- 4Hambre.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ilja,liaj,lijja,ljia,llija
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lija - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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.
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Using “lija”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is L-I-J-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈlixa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “lin” - see the side-by-side comparison. lija vs lin
- 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.