# xenon

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈziːnɒn/ · frequency rank #33,096

## Definitions
1. The chemical element (symbol Xe) with an atomic number of 54. It is a colorless, odorless, unreactive noble gas, used notably in camera flash technology.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek ξένος (xénos, “foreign, strange”) + -on, used for all noble gases.

## Easily confused with
- **xerox** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/xenon-vs-xerox)
- **Xena** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/xena-vs-xenon)

## Common misspellings (7)
`exnon`, `xenno`, `xennon`, `xenonn`, `xeonn`, `xneon`, `xxenon`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/xenon