listos

[ˈlist̪os]

/[ˈlist̪os]/ adj

The verdict

“listos” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #4,440. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,440
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del plural de listo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-listos · listos · Spanish

listos · rank #4,440 · 9 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,440
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH legislativo

Nearest frequency peer: legislativo (-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 “listos”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “listos” 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).

listos vs lito
67% similar
listos vs litros
67% similar
listos vs lustros
71% similar

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

Key facts for listos
PropertyValue
Headwordlistos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈlist̪os]
Letters6
Frequency rank#4,440
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “listos”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).listoscae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “legislativo” (#4,439), “maldita” (#4,441), “lanzar” (#4,438). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “listos” va en #4,440. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around listos (IPA [ˈlist̪os]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #4,440 among 2,069 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Forma del plural de listo.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for listos, with forms such as "ilstos", "lisots", and "lisstos". 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 19 confusable-pair relationships, "lito", "litros", "lustros", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is listos, spelled L-I-S-T-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de listo.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilstos
  • lisots
  • lisstos
  • listoss
  • listso
  • listtos
  • litsos
  • llistos
  • lsitos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of listos - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ilstos2lisots2lisstos1listoss1listso2listtos1litsos2llistos1
Edit distance from "listos"

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 "listos"?
"listos" is spelled L-I-S-T-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlist̪os].
What does "listos" mean?
As an adjective, "listos" means: Forma del plural de listo.
What words are commonly confused with "listos"?
"listos" is commonly confused with "lito", "litros", "lustros". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "listos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "listos" is [ˈlist̪os]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "listos" come from?
"listos" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list