Which to use
“ilícita” and “ilícito” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,020
- “ilícita” frequency rank
- #14,866
- “ilícito” frequency rank
- 35886
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ilícita | ilícito |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de ilícito. | Que está fuera de lo legal, de lo moral o de las reglas establecidas. |
Where the eye mixes ilícita and ilícito
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. ilícita and ilícito follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: ilícita vs ilícito
A purely visual mix-up. ilícita ([iˈlisit̪a]) and ilícito ([iˈlisit̪o]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - a in “ilícita” becomes o in “ilícito”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35886, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ilícita is recorded at frequency rank #21,020, classified as anadj, pronounced [iˈlisit̪a]. ilícito is at rank #14,866, tagged as anadj, pronounced [iˈlisit̪o].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 35886, this pair ranks #183,629 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ilícita vs ilícito
Shared letters: ciltí. Private to "ilícita": a. Private to "ilícito": o.
"ilícita" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV · "ilícito" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ilícita" and "ilícito" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ilícita" vs "ilícito" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ilícita" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ilícito" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #183,629 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ilícita" and "ilícito" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ilícita vs ilícitas". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #183,629 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.