lija

/[ˈlixa]/ noun

Letters

4 characters

Frequency Rank

#39,317

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

5

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

lija is aSpanishnoun. It means: Papel que se utiliza para lijar madera. Pronounced [ˈlixa]. Often confused with lin and Loa.

Key facts for lija
PropertyValue
Headwordlija
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlixa]
Letters4
Frequency rank#39,317
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of lija in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for lija is 4 letters long, classified as anoun, 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 Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 5 documented wrong-spelling variants for lija, with forms such as "ilja", "liaj", and "lijja". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "lin", "Loa", "lio", and more, 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is lija, spelled L-I-J-A, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Papel que se utiliza para lijar madera.
  2. 2
    Pez 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.
  3. 3
    Piel seca de este pez o de otro selacio, que por la dureza de sus granillos se emplea para limpiar y pulir metales y maderas.
  4. 4
    Hambre.

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ilja,liaj,lijja,ljia,llija

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for lija

Misspelling Variants of "lija"

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Misspelling Variants of "lija"

Frequency rank: #39,317 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lija"?
"lija" is spelled L-I-J-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlixa].
What does "lija" mean?
As a noun, "lija" means: Papel que se utiliza para lijar madera.
What words are commonly confused with "lija"?
"lija" is commonly confused with "lin", "Loa", "lio". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lija"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lija" is [ˈlixa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lija" come from?
"lija" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.