alforjón

[alfoɾˈxõn]

/[alfoɾˈxõn]/ noun

The verdict

“alforjón” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Planta anual herbácea de la familia de las polygonaceas cultivada por sus granos para su consumo humano y animal.

Key facts for alforjón
PropertyValue
Headwordalforjón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[alfoɾˈxõn]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “alforjón” sits in Spanish frequency

alforjón falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

alforjón is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [alfoɾˈxõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Planta anual herbácea de la familia de las polygonaceas cultivada por sus granos para su consumo humano y animal.".

alforjón has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is alforjón, spelled A-L-F-O-R-J-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Planta anual herbácea de la familia de las polygonaceas cultivada por sus granos para su consumo humano y animal.

Synonyms

trigo sarracenoalforfón

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "alforjón"?
"alforjón" is spelled A-L-F-O-R-J-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [alfoɾˈxõn].
What does "alforjón" mean?
As a noun, "alforjón" means: Planta anual herbácea de la familia de las polygonaceas cultivada por sus granos para su consumo humano y animal.
How do you pronounce "alforjón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alforjón" is [alfoɾˈxõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alforjón" come from?
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Using “alforjón”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-L-F-O-R-J-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [alfoɾˈxõn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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