listeza

[lisˈt̪esa]

/[lisˈt̪esa]/ noun

The verdict

“listeza” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Diligencia, viveza.

Corpus desk

Index ES-listeza · listeza · Spanish

listeza · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for listeza
PropertyValue
Headwordlisteza
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[lisˈt̪esa]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “listeza” en español

listezaestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

listeza is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [lisˈt̪esa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Diligencia, viveza.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for listeza, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is listeza, spelled L-I-S-T-E-Z-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Diligencia, viveza.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "listeza"?
"listeza" is spelled L-I-S-T-E-Z-A. The IPA pronunciation is [lisˈt̪esa].
What does "listeza" mean?
As a noun, "listeza" means: Diligencia, viveza.
How do you pronounce "listeza"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "listeza" is [lisˈt̪esa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "listeza" come from?
"listeza" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list