Which to use
“ilícitas” and “ilícito” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,253
- “ilícitas” frequency rank
- #14,866
- “ilícito” frequency rank
- 44119
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ilícitas | ilícito |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de ilícito. | Que está fuera de lo legal, de lo moral o de las reglas establecidas. |
Where the eye mixes ilícitas and ilícito
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. ilícitas runs 8 letters (VCVCVCVC) against ilícito's 7 (VCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ilícitas vs ilícito
A purely visual mix-up. ilícitas ([iˈlisit̪as]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44119, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ilícitas is recorded at frequency rank #29,253, classified as anadj, pronounced [iˈlisit̪as]. 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 44119, this pair ranks #138,812 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ilícitas vs ilícito
Shared letters: ciltí. Private to "ilícitas": as. Private to "ilícito": o.
"ilícitas" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC · "ilícito" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ilícitas" for "ilícito" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "ilícitas" or "ilícito" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ilícitas" 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 #138,812 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ilícitas" and "ilícito" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ilícitas vs ilícitos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #138,812 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.