Which to use
“lista” is a noun and “listo” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #419
- “lista” frequency rank
- #1,514
- “listo” frequency rank
- 1933
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lista | listo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pedazo de papel, lienzo u otra cosa análoga, largo y angosto. | Preparado, dispuesto o aparejado para ejecutar, hacer o usarse en algo. |
Where the eye mixes lista and listo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lista vs listo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lista is [ˈlist̪a] while listo is [ˈlist̪o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “lista” becomes o in “listo”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1933, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lista is recorded at frequency rank #419, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlist̪a]. listo is at rank #1,514, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlist̪o].
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 1933, this pair ranks #321,253 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lista vs listo
Shared letters: ilst. Private to "lista": a. Private to "listo": o.
"lista" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "listo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lista" for "listo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lista" vs "listo" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "lista" and "listo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lista" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "listo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #321,253 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lista" and "listo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "listo vs lotto". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #321,253 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.