arpones

[aɾˈpones]

/[aɾˈpones]/ noun

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The verdict

“arpones” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #87,502 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,502
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de arpón.

Key facts for arpones
PropertyValue
Headwordarpones
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aɾˈpones]
Letters7
Frequency rank#87,502
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “arpones” 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). arpones lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

arpones is uncommon Spanish at frequency #87,502 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [aɾˈpones]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de arpón.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for arpones, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is arpones, spelled A-R-P-O-N-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de arpón.

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 "arpones"?
"arpones" is spelled A-R-P-O-N-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [aɾˈpones].
What does "arpones" mean?
As a noun, "arpones" means: Forma del plural de arpón.
How do you pronounce "arpones"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "arpones" is [aɾˈpones]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "arpones" come from?
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Using “arpones”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-R-P-O-N-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aɾˈpones] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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