listan

[ˈlist̪ãn]

/[ˈlist̪ãn]/ verb

The verdict

“listan” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #81,141 among 2,069 “L” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,141
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de listar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-listan · listan · Spanish

listan · rank #81,141 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #81,141
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH lituanos

Nearest frequency peer: lituanos (+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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “listan”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “listan” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for listan
PropertyValue
Headwordlistan
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈlist̪ãn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#81,141
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “listan” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).listancae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “lituanos” (#81,142), “liquidados” (#81,139), “llamarás” (#81,144). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “listan” va en #81,141. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

listan is uncommon Spanish at frequency #81,141 among 2,069 “L” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈlist̪ãn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de listar.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for listan, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is listan, spelled L-I-S-T-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de listar.

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 "listan"?
"listan" is spelled L-I-S-T-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlist̪ãn].
What does "listan" mean?
As a verb, "listan" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de listar.
How do you pronounce "listan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "listan" is [ˈlist̪ãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "listan" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list