unilateral

[unilat̪eˈɾal]

/[unilat̪eˈɾal]/ adj

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The verdict

“unilateral” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #14,979. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,979
frequency rank, Spanish
448
“U” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Situado en un solo lado.

Corpus desk

Index ES-unilateral · unilateral · Spanish

unilateral · rank #14,979 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #14,979
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 448
  • PHOTO-FINISH und

Nearest frequency peer: und (-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 “unilateral”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “unilateral” 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).

unilateral vs unilaterales
83% similar

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

Key facts for unilateral
PropertyValue
Headwordunilateral
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[unilat̪eˈɾal]
Letters10
Frequency rank#14,979
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “unilateral”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.unilateralcae 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 “und” (#14,978), “vagones” (#14,980), “vestíbulo” (#14,981). Entre 448 lemas con “U”, “unilateral” va en #14,979. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around unilateral (IPA [unilat̪eˈɾal]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #14,979 among 448 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Situado en un solo lado.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for unilateral, with forms such as "nuilateral", "uinlateral", and "unialteral". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "unilaterales", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is unilateral, spelled U-N-I-L-A-T-E-R-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Situado en un solo lado.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuilateral
  • uinlateral
  • unialteral
  • unilaetral
  • unilatearl
  • unilaterall
  • unilaterla
  • unilaterral
  • unilatreal
  • unilatteral
  • unillateral
  • uniltaeral
  • unliateral
  • unnilateral

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of unilateral - 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.

nuilateral2uinlateral2unialteral2unilaetral2unilatearl2unilaterall1unilaterla2unilaterral1
Edit distance from "unilateral"

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 "unilateral"?
"unilateral" is spelled U-N-I-L-A-T-E-R-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [unilat̪eˈɾal].
What does "unilateral" mean?
As an adjective, "unilateral" means: Situado en un solo lado.
What words are commonly confused with "unilateral"?
"unilateral" is commonly confused with "unilaterales". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "unilateral"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unilateral" is [unilat̪eˈɾal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unilateral" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

secuencias#14,958revisiones#14,950respectivo#14,946asesinadas#15,013

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list