jamon
noun
jamon is spelled J-A-M-O-N: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 105,204th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, jamon means “Spanish dry-cured ham” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of jamon is jamons.
How many letters and syllables are in jamon?
| Letters | 5: J-A-M-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 105,204th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is jamon?
Jamon appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 105,204th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of jamon
- jamons plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does jamon mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Spanish dry-cured ham
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Jamon in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Spanish dry-cured ham:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | jamón |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does jamon come from?
From Spanish jamón. Doublet of gammon and jambon.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).