borrón

[boˈrõn]

/[boˈrõn]/ noun

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The verdict

“borrón” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #31,238. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,238
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Efecto de borrar o tachar sobre un papel quedando restos de dicha acción.

Corpus desk

Index ES-borron · borrón · Spanish

borrón · rank #31,238 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,238
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH Borneo

Nearest frequency peer: Borneo (-1 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 “borrón”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “borrón” 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).

borrón vs botón
67% similar
borrón vs burro
50% similar
borrón vs Boston
33% similar

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

Key facts for borrón
PropertyValue
Headwordborrón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[boˈrõn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#31,238
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “borrón”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.borróncae 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 “Borneo” (#31,237), “bravas” (#31,239), “bocadillos” (#31,236). Entre 2,459 lemas con “B”, “borrón” va en #31,238. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around borrón (IPA [boˈrõn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,238 among 2,459 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for borrón, with forms such as "bborrón", "borrnó", and "borrónn". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "botón", "burro", "Boston", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is borrón, spelled B-O-R-R-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Efecto de borrar o tachar sobre un papel quedando restos de dicha acción.
  2. 2
    Mancha en una trayectoria u hoja de servicio.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bborrón
  • borrnó
  • borrónn
  • borón
  • borórn
  • brorón
  • obrrón
  • vorrón

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bborrón1borrnó2borrónn1borón1borórn2brorón2obrrón2vorrón1
Edit distance from "borrón"

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 "borrón"?
"borrón" is spelled B-O-R-R-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [boˈrõn].
What does "borrón" mean?
As a noun, "borrón" means: Efecto de borrar o tachar sobre un papel quedando restos de dicha acción.
What words are commonly confused with "borrón"?
"borrón" is commonly confused with "botón", "burro", "Boston". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "borrón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "borrón" is [boˈrõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "borrón" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Borneo#31,237bravas#31,239camada#31,246batida#31,225

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

besan8 variantsBerna8 variantsCamps8 variantsasador8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list