utilizan

[ut̪iˈlisãn]

/[ut̪iˈlisãn]/ verb

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The verdict

“utilizan” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,809. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,809
frequency rank, Spanish
448
“U” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de utilizar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-utilizan · utilizan · Spanish

utilizan · rank #2,809 · 11 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,809
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 448
  • PHOTO-FINISH tabla

Nearest frequency peer: tabla (-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 “utilizan”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “utilizan” 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).

utilizan vs utilizo
75% similar
utilizan vs utilizar
88% similar
utilizan vs utilizará
78% similar

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

Key facts for utilizan
PropertyValue
Headwordutilizan
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ut̪iˈlisãn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#2,809
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “utilizan”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).utilizancae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “tabla” (#2,808), “sucedió” (#2,807), “acuerdos” (#2,811). Entre 448 lemas con “U”, “utilizan” va en #2,809. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around utilizan (IPA [ut̪iˈlisãn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #2,809 among 448 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de utilizar.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for utilizan, with forms such as "tuilizan", "uitlizan", and "utiilzan". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "utilizo", "utilizar", "utilizará", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is utilizan, spelled U-T-I-L-I-Z-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de utilizar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • tuilizan
  • uitlizan
  • utiilzan
  • utiliazn
  • utilizann
  • utilizna
  • utilizzan
  • utillizan
  • utilzian
  • utliizan
  • uttilizan

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

tuilizan2uitlizan2utiilzan2utiliazn2utilizann1utilizna2utilizzan1utillizan1
Edit distance from "utilizan"

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 "utilizan"?
"utilizan" is spelled U-T-I-L-I-Z-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ut̪iˈlisãn].
What does "utilizan" mean?
As a verb, "utilizan" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de utilizar.
What words are commonly confused with "utilizan"?
"utilizan" is commonly confused with "utilizo", "utilizar", "utilizará". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "utilizan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "utilizan" is [ut̪iˈlisãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "utilizan" come from?
"utilizan" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

acuerdos#2,811cantante#2,813Castilla#2,814reformas#2,801

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

fábrica11 variantsdirigido11 variantsdecidir11 variantsactivos11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list