lingüística

[lĩŋˈgwist̪ika]

/[lĩŋˈgwist̪ika]/ noun

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The verdict

“lingüística” has 16 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #7,873. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,873
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Disciplina que estudia la lengua (sistema de comunicación humana) y sus fenómenos asociados.

Corpus desk

Index ES-linguistica · lingüística · Spanish

lingüística · rank #7,873 · 16 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,873
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH legitimidad

Nearest frequency peer: legitimidad (-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 “lingüística”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “lingüística” 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).

lingüística vs lingüístico
91% similar
lingüística vs lingüísticas
92% similar
lingüística vs lingüísticos
83% similar

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

Key facts for lingüística
PropertyValue
Headwordlingüística
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[lĩŋˈgwist̪ika]
Letters11
Frequency rank#7,873
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “lingüística”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).lingüísticacae 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 “legitimidad” (#7,872), “Magdalena” (#7,874), “latinoamericana” (#7,871). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “lingüística” va en #7,873. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around lingüística (IPA [lĩŋˈgwist̪ika]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,873 among 2,069 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Disciplina que estudia la lengua (sistema de comunicación humana) y sus fenómenos asociados.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for lingüística, with forms such as "ilngüística", "lignüística", and "linggüística". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "lingüístico", "lingüísticas", "lingüísticos", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is lingüística, spelled L-I-N-G-Ü-Í-S-T-I-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Disciplina que estudia la lengua (sistema de comunicación humana) y sus fenómenos asociados.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. un especialista en lingüística.

This word in other languages

linguistics(English)linguistique(Français)Linguistik(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilngüística
  • lignüística
  • linggüística
  • lingíüstica
  • lingüsítica
  • lingüísitca
  • lingüísstica
  • lingüístcia
  • lingüístiac
  • lingüísticca
  • lingüísttica
  • lingüítsica
  • linngüística
  • linügística
  • llingüística
  • lnigüística

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lingüística - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ilngüística2lignüística2linggüística1lingíüstica2lingüsítica2lingüísitca2lingüísstica1lingüístcia2
Edit distance from "lingüística"

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 "lingüística"?
"lingüística" is spelled L-I-N-G-Ü-Í-S-T-I-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is [lĩŋˈgwist̪ika].
What does "lingüística" mean?
As a noun, "lingüística" means: Disciplina que estudia la lengua (sistema de comunicación humana) y sus fenómenos asociados.
What words are commonly confused with "lingüística"?
"lingüística" is commonly confused with "lingüístico", "lingüísticas", "lingüísticos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lingüística"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lingüística" is [lĩŋˈgwist̪ika]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lingüística" come from?
"lingüística" 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 "lingüística", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

legitimidad#7,872fundamentos#7,862estudiantil#7,855encontrarás#7,852

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

transcurso16 variantsactivistas16 variantsCervantes16 variantscontribuye16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list