listo
[ˈlist̪o]
The verdict
“listo” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #1,514. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #1,514
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 2,069
- “L” headwords
- 7
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Preparado, dispuesto o aparejado para ejecutar, hacer o usarse en algo.
Corpus desk
Index ES-listo · listo · Spanish
listo · rank #1,514 · 7 variants · 20 confusables
- FREQ-COMMON #1,514
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
- VAR-MID 7 variants
- BOOK-MID 2,069
- PHOTO-FINISH junta
Nearest frequency peer: junta (-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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “listo”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- histórico
histórico
98,490 corpus weight
- intención
intención
98,489 corpus weight
- junta
junta
98,488 corpus weight
- listo
listo
98,487 corpus weight
- llevan
llevan
98,486 corpus weight
- Londres
Londres
98,485 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “listo” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | listo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈlist̪o] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #1,514 |
| Misspellings tracked | 7 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “listo” sits in Spanish frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 7 spelling variants around listo (IPA [ˈlist̪o]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #1,514 among 2,069 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for listo, with forms such as "ilsto", "lisot", and "lissto". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "lit", "luto", "lost", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is listo, spelled L-I-S-T-O.
Definition
- 1Preparado, dispuesto o aparejado para ejecutar, hacer o usarse en algo.
- 2Que tiene disponibilidad para obrar o responder de manera inmediata.
- 3Que tiene inteligencia rápida y astucia para prever, entender o actuar.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how listo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Las papas que antes se cocían en una hora, ahora están listas en el microondas en diez minutos.
El jefe de Servicios Agrícolas está listo a entregar a quien le pida las semillas necesarias.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- ilsto
- lisot
- lissto
- listto
- litso
- llisto
- lsito
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of listo - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "listo", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.