lista

/ˈliʃ.tɐ/

//ˈliʃ.tɐ// noun

The verdict

“lista” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #493. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#493
frequency rank, Portuguese
581
“L” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - relação de nomes, lugares ou coisas

Corpus desk

Index PT-lista · lista · Portuguese

lista · rank #493 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #493
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 581
  • PHOTO-FINISH junho

Nearest frequency peer: junho (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “lista”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “lista” sits against the nearest ranked Portuguese headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

lista vs lit
60% similar
lista vs luta
60% similar
lista vs lixa
60% similar

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

Key facts for lista
PropertyValue
Headwordlista
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈliʃ.tɐ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#493
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Onde “lista” fica na frequência do português

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).listacai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “junho” (#492), “cultura” (#490), “coração” (#489). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around lista (IPA /ˈliʃ.tɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #493 among 581 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for lista, with forms such as "ilsta", "lisat", and "lissta". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "lit", "luta", "lixa", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is lista, spelled L-I-S-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    relação de nomes, lugares ou coisas
  2. 2
    forma de organização através da enumeração de dados para melhor visualização da informação

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilsta
  • lisat
  • lissta
  • listta
  • litsa
  • llista
  • lsita

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ilsta2lisat2lissta1listta1litsa2llista1lsita2
Edit distance from "lista"

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lista"?
"lista" is spelled L-I-S-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈliʃ.tɐ/.
What does "lista" mean?
As a noun, "lista" means: relação de nomes, lugares ou coisas
What words are commonly confused with "lista"?
"lista" is commonly confused with "lit", "luta", "lixa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lista"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lista" is /ˈliʃ.tɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lista" come from?
"lista" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

You've looked up "lista". Here's where to go from here.

  • "lista" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "lit". View pair
  • 7 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #493 among Portuguese headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Portuguese words in the "L" letter cohort. L–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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