localiza

/[lokaˈlisa]/ verb

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#18,887

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

11

tracked variants

Confusables

6

similar word pairs

localiza is aSpanishverb. It means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de localizar. Pronounced [lokaˈlisa]. Often confused with localizar and localizan.

Key facts for localiza
PropertyValue
Headwordlocaliza
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[lokaˈlisa]
Letters8
Frequency rank#18,887
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of localiza in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for localiza is 8 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [lokaˈlisa]. Corpus data places it at rank #18,887 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 11 documented wrong-spelling variants for localiza, with forms such as "lcoaliza", "llocaliza", and "loacliza". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "localizar", "localizan", "localizado", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is localiza, spelled L-O-C-A-L-I-Z-A, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de localizar.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de localizar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: lcoaliza,llocaliza,loacliza,locailza,localiaz,localizza,localliza,localzia,loccaliza,loclaiza,olcaliza

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for localiza

Misspelling Variants of "localiza"

lcoaliza8llocaliza9loacliza8locailza8localiaz8localizza9localliza9localzia8
Misspelling Variants of "localiza"

Frequency rank: #18,887 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "localiza"?
"localiza" is spelled L-O-C-A-L-I-Z-A. The IPA pronunciation is [lokaˈlisa].
What does "localiza" mean?
As a verb, "localiza" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de localizar.
What words are commonly confused with "localiza"?
"localiza" is commonly confused with "localizar", "localizan", "localizado". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "localiza"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "localiza" is [lokaˈlisa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "localiza" come from?
"localiza" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.