utilización

[ut̪ilisaˈsjõn]

/[ut̪ilisaˈsjõn]/ noun

The verdict

“utilización” has 16 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #4,563. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,563
frequency rank, Spanish
4,148
“U” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Efecto y acto de utilizar.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

utilización vs utilizaron
73% similar

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

Key facts for utilización
PropertyValue
Headwordutilización
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ut̪ilisaˈsjõn]
Letters11
Frequency rank#4,563
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “utilización” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). utilización lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around utilización (IPA [ut̪ilisaˈsjõn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,563 among 4,148 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Efecto y acto de utilizar.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for utilización, with forms such as "tuilización", "uitlización", and "utiilzación". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "utilizaron", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is utilización, spelled U-T-I-L-I-Z-A-C-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Efecto y acto de utilizar.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • tuilización
  • uitlización
  • utiilzación
  • utiliazción
  • utilizacción
  • utilizacinó
  • utilizaciónn
  • utilizacóin
  • utilizaicón
  • utilizasión
  • utilizcaión
  • utilizzación
  • utillización
  • utilziación
  • utliización
  • uttilización

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

tuilización2uitlización2utiilzación2utiliazción2utilizacción1utilizacinó2utilizaciónn1utilizacóin2
Edit distance from "utilización"

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 "utilización"?
"utilización" is spelled U-T-I-L-I-Z-A-C-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ut̪ilisaˈsjõn].
What does "utilización" mean?
As a noun, "utilización" means: Efecto y acto de utilizar.
What words are commonly confused with "utilización"?
"utilización" is commonly confused with "utilizaron". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "utilización"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "utilización" is [ut̪ilisaˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "utilización" come from?
"utilización" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “utilización”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is U-T-I-L-I-Z-A-C-I-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ut̪ilisaˈsjõn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “utilizaron” - see the side-by-side comparison. utilización vs utilizaron
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list