bastón

[basˈt̪õn]

/[basˈt̪õn]/ noun

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The verdict

“bastón” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #13,191. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,191
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vara o palo, generalmente de madera con empuñadura y contera, usada para apoyarse al caminar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-baston · bastón · Spanish

bastón · rank #13,191 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,191
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH auténticos

Nearest frequency peer: auténticos (-2 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “bastón”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “bastón” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

bastón vs bato
50% similar
bastón vs botón
67% similar
bastón vs busto
50% similar

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

Key facts for bastón
PropertyValue
Headwordbastón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[basˈt̪õn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#13,191
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “bastón”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).bastóncae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “auténticos” (#13,189), “Bernal” (#13,193), “atrevo” (#13,188). Entre 2,459 lemas con “B”, “bastón” va en #13,191. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around bastón (IPA [basˈt̪õn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,191 among 2,459 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for bastón, with forms such as "abstón", "basstón", and "bastnó". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "bato", "botón", "busto", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is bastón, spelled B-A-S-T-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vara o palo, generalmente de madera con empuñadura y contera, usada para apoyarse al caminar.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, sustento o apoyo en lo que algo descansa.
  3. 3
    Vara corta empleada como insignia de mando.
  4. 4
    En esquí,: Barra metálica puntiaguda que se clava en la nieve para apoyarse o impulsarse.
  5. 5
    Lista vertical que recorre un blasón de arriba abajo.
  6. 6
    Célula fotorreceptora de la retina, responsable de la visión en condiciones de baja luminosidad.

Synonyms

bordóncachavatrancabáculocetrobastoncillo

This word in other languages

stick(English)canne(Français)Stock(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abstón
  • basstón
  • bastnó
  • basttón
  • bastónn
  • basótn
  • batsón
  • bbastón
  • bsatón
  • vastón

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bastón - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

abstón2basstón1bastnó2basttón1bastónn1basótn2batsón2bbastón1
Edit distance from "bastón"

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 "bastón"?
"bastón" is spelled B-A-S-T-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [basˈt̪õn].
What does "bastón" mean?
As a noun, "bastón" means: Vara o palo, generalmente de madera con empuñadura y contera, usada para apoyarse al caminar.
What words are commonly confused with "bastón"?
"bastón" is commonly confused with "bato", "botón", "busto". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bastón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bastón" is [basˈt̪õn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bastón" come from?
"bastón" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "bastón", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Bernal#13,193atrevo#13,188cadera#13,198Camila#13,200

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Atlanta10 variantsvascos10 variantstúneles10 variantstambor10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list