aon

/ɔ̃n/

//ɔ̃n// noun

The verdict

“aon” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #95,970 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,970
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Temor.

Key facts for aon
PropertyValue
Headwordaon
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɔ̃n/
Letters3
Frequency rank#95,970
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aon” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). aon lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

aon is uncommon Spanish at frequency #95,970 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɔ̃n/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

aon has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is aon, spelled A-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Temor.
  2. 2
    Miedo.

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 "aon"?
"aon" is spelled A-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ɔ̃n/.
What does "aon" mean?
As a noun, "aon" means: Temor.
How do you pronounce "aon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aon" is /ɔ̃n/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aon" come from?
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Using “aon”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɔ̃n/ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list