blasón

[blaˈsõn]

/[blaˈsõn]/ noun

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The verdict

“blasón” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #46,369 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#46,369
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
10
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Arte de explicar y describir los escudos de armas de cada linaje, ciudad o persona.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

blasón vs bolsón
67% similar
blasón vs Blas
50% similar
blasón vs baso
50% similar

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

Key facts for blasón
PropertyValue
Headwordblasón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[blaˈsõn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#46,369
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “blasón” 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). blasón lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for blasón is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [blaˈsõn]. Corpus data places it at rank #46,369 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for blasón, with forms such as "balsón", "bblasón", and "blasnó". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "bolsón", "Blas", "baso", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 blasón, spelled B-L-A-S-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Arte de explicar y describir los escudos de armas de cada linaje, ciudad o persona.
  2. 2
    Cada figura, señal o pieza de las que se ponen en un escudo.
  3. 3
    Descripción formal de los distintivos que identifican a una persona, familia o institución, derivados de los que antiguamente llevaban los caballeros en sus armas y atavíos.
  4. 4
    Por extensión, conjunto de convenciones que rigen esta descripción.
  5. 5
    Escudo de armas; diseño descrito por un blasón₃.
  6. 6
    Honor y gloria; reconocimiento generalizado a las virtudes o la obra de una persona.

Synonyms

armeríaescudocelebridadfamagloriahonorrenombrereputación

This word in other languages

blazon(English)blasonnement(Français)brasão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: balsón,bblasón,blasnó,blassón,blasónn,blaósn,bllasón,blsaón,lbasón,vlasón

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of blasón - 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.

balsón2bblasón1blasnó2blassón1blasónn1blaósn2bllasón1blsaón2
Edit distance from "blasón"

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 "blasón"?
"blasón" is spelled B-L-A-S-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [blaˈsõn].
What does "blasón" mean?
As a noun, "blasón" means: Arte de explicar y describir los escudos de armas de cada linaje, ciudad o persona.
What words are commonly confused with "blasón"?
"blasón" is commonly confused with "bolsón", "Blas", "baso". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "blasón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "blasón" is [blaˈsõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "blasón" come from?
"blasón" 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 “blasón”

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

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