literalmente
[lit̪eˌɾalˈmẽn̪t̪e]
The verdict
“literalmente” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #3,858 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adverb.
- #3,858
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 12
- letters
- 18
- tracked misspellings
- 2
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Justo como se describe, sin cambiar nada.
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 | literalmente |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | [lit̪eˌɾalˈmẽn̪t̪e] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #3,858 |
| Misspellings tracked | 18 |
| Confusable pairs | 2 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “literalmente” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for literalmente is 12 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [lit̪eˌɾalˈmẽn̪t̪e]. Corpus data places it at rank #3,858 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Justo como se describe, sin cambiar nada.".
Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for literalmente, with forms such as "ilteralmente", "lietralmente", and "litearlmente". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "ligeramente", "lateralmente", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is literalmente, spelled L-I-T-E-R-A-L-M-E-N-T-E.
Definition
- 1Justo como se describe, sin cambiar nada.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ilteralmente,lietralmente,litearlmente,literalemnte,literallmente,literalmenet,literalmennte,literalmentte,literalmetne,literalmmente,literalmnete,literamlente,literlamente,literralmente,litrealmente,litteralmente,lliteralmente,ltieralmente
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of literalmente - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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.
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Using “literalmente”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is L-I-T-E-R-A-L-M-E-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [lit̪eˌɾalˈmẽn̪t̪e] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “ligeramente” - see the side-by-side comparison. literalmente vs ligeramente
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.