alerón

[aleˈɾõn]

/[aleˈɾõn]/ noun

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The verdict

“alerón” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #60,509 among 7,704 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,509
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Superficie de mando y control que se encuentran en los extremos de las alas de los aviones y su misión es llevar a cabo los virajes del avión a ambos lados a través de un movimiento de alabeo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-aleron · alerón · Spanish

alerón · rank #60,509 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,509
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH alamedas

Nearest frequency peer: alamedas (-2 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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “alerón”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “alerón” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for alerón
PropertyValue
Headwordalerón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aleˈɾõn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#60,509
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “alerón” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).aleróncae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “alamedas” (#60,507), “alg” (#60,511), “alienados” (#60,512). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “alerón” va en #60,509. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

alerón is uncommon Spanish at frequency #60,509 among 7,704 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [aleˈɾõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

alerón doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is alerón, spelled A-L-E-R-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Superficie de mando y control que se encuentran en los extremos de las alas de los aviones y su misión es llevar a cabo los virajes del avión a ambos lados a través de un movimiento de alabeo.
  2. 2
    Se denomina alerón a las plataformas adyacentes al puente de mando que se construyen a ambas bandas.
  3. 3
    En autos de competición, un alerón se dispone invertido respecto de los aviones de tal manera que en vez de empujar el vehículo hacia arriba lo hace hacia abajo.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how alerón appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. En aviones de vuelo subsónico alto, se utilizan para el control longitudinal en vuelo dos tipos diferentes de alerones: los de alta velocidad y los de baja velocidad.
  2. Normalmente los alerones tienen la doble finalidad de servir de punto de observación para las mediciones astronómicas, y durante las maniobras de atraque o desatraque brindar un punto de observación que permita visualizar la banda o costado del buque que toca muelle.

This word in other languages

aileron(English)aileron(Français)Spoiler(Deutsch)spoiler(Português)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "alerón"?
"alerón" is spelled A-L-E-R-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [aleˈɾõn].
What does "alerón" mean?
As a noun, "alerón" means: Superficie de mando y control que se encuentran en los extremos de las alas de los aviones y su misión es llevar a cabo los virajes del avión a ambos lados a través de un movimiento de alabeo.
How do you pronounce "alerón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alerón" is [aleˈɾõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alerón" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list