bacón

[baˈkõn]

/[baˈkõn]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tejido graso, ubicado bajo la piel del cerdo y otros mamíferos, que se consume como alimento.

Corpus desk

Index ES-bacon · bacón · Spanish

bacón · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for bacón
PropertyValue
Headwordbacón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[baˈkõn]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “bacón” en español

bacónestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

bacón is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [baˈkõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tejido graso, ubicado bajo la piel del cerdo y otros mamíferos, que se consume como alimento.".

bacón doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented 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 bacón, spelled B-A-C-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tejido graso, ubicado bajo la piel del cerdo y otros mamíferos, que se consume como alimento.

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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 "bacón"?
"bacón" is spelled B-A-C-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [baˈkõn].
What does "bacón" mean?
As a noun, "bacón" means: Tejido graso, ubicado bajo la piel del cerdo y otros mamíferos, que se consume como alimento.
How do you pronounce "bacón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bacón" is [baˈkõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bacón" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list