bajón

[baˈxõn]

/[baˈxõn]/ noun

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The verdict

“bajón” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #16,020. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,020
frequency rank, Spanish
24,339
“B” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Descenso repentino en los valores de algo que se puede medir de acuerdo a una escala.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

bajón vs ban
60% similar
bajón vs bon
40% similar
bajón vs bao
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for bajón
PropertyValue
Headwordbajón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[baˈxõn]
Letters5
Frequency rank#16,020
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bajón” 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). bajón lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around bajón (IPA [baˈxõn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,020 among 24,339 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for bajón, with forms such as "abjón", "bajjón", and "bajnó". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ban", "bon", "bao", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is bajón, spelled B-A-J-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Descenso repentino en los valores de algo que se puede medir de acuerdo a una escala.
  2. 2
    Situación desalentadora o triste.
  3. 3
    Planes posteriores a una salida incluyendo, generalmente, comida.
  4. 4
    Hambre posterior al consumo de marihuana.
  5. 5
    Instrumento musical de viento-madera que consiste en un largo tubo de madera doblado y de sección cónica, en uno de cuyos extremos se inserta un tudel de cobre de forma curva en el que a su vez se encaja una caña o lengüeta doble con la que se hace sonar el instrumento.
  6. 6
    Persona que toca el bajón [5].

Synonyms

áfterfagotbajonistafagotista

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abjón
  • bajjón
  • bajnó
  • bajónn
  • baójn
  • bbajón
  • bjaón
  • vajón

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bajón - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

abjón2bajjón1bajnó2bajónn1baójn2bbajón1bjaón2vajón1
Edit distance from "bajón"

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 "bajón"?
"bajón" is spelled B-A-J-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [baˈxõn].
What does "bajón" mean?
As a noun, "bajón" means: Descenso repentino en los valores de algo que se puede medir de acuerdo a una escala.
What words are commonly confused with "bajón"?
"bajón" is commonly confused with "ban", "bon", "bao". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bajón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bajón" is [baˈxõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bajón" come from?
"bajón" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “bajón”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is B-A-J-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [baˈxõn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “ban” - see the side-by-side comparison. bajón vs ban
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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