listillo

[lisˈt̪iʝo]

/[lisˈt̪iʝo]/ adj

The verdict

“listillo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #61,724 among 2,069 “L” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,724
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que finge o presume de ser listo o sagaz

Corpus desk

Index ES-listillo · listillo · Spanish

listillo · rank #61,724 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #61,724
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH lisiado

Nearest frequency peer: lisiado (-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 “listillo”

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 “listillo” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for listillo
PropertyValue
Headwordlistillo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[lisˈt̪iʝo]
Letters8
Frequency rank#61,724
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “listillo” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).listillocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “lisiado” (#61,723), “lloriquear” (#61,725), “linn” (#61,722). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “listillo” va en #61,724. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

listillo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #61,724 among 2,069 “L” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [lisˈt̪iʝo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Que finge o presume de ser listo o sagaz".

Zero misspellings are on record for listillo in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is listillo, spelled L-I-S-T-I-L-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que finge o presume de ser listo o sagaz

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 "listillo"?
"listillo" is spelled L-I-S-T-I-L-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [lisˈt̪iʝo].
What does "listillo" mean?
As an adjective, "listillo" means: Que finge o presume de ser listo o sagaz
How do you pronounce "listillo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "listillo" is [lisˈt̪iʝo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "listillo" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list