button

/ˈbʌt.ən/

//ˈbʌt.ən// noun

The verdict

“button” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #38,542. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,542
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Botón.

Corpus desk

Index ES-button · button · Spanish

button · rank #38,542 · 8 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,542
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH buscaste

Nearest frequency peer: buscaste (-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 “button”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “button” 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).

button vs buzón
50% similar
button vs butt
67% similar
button vs botón
50% similar

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

Key facts for button
PropertyValue
Headwordbutton
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbʌt.ən/
Letters6
Frequency rank#38,542
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “button”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.buttoncae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “buscaste” (#38,541), “calambres” (#38,543), “burlaban” (#38,540). Entre 2,459 lemas con “B”, “button” va en #38,542. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around button (IPA /ˈbʌt.ən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,542 among 2,459 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Botón.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for button, with forms such as "bbutton", "btuton", and "buton". 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 15 confusable-pair relationships, "buzón", "butt", "botón", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is button, spelled B-U-T-T-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Botón.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbutton
  • btuton
  • buton
  • butotn
  • buttno
  • buttonn
  • ubtton
  • vutton

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of button - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bbutton1btuton2buton1butotn2buttno2buttonn1ubtton2vutton1
Edit distance from "button"

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 "button"?
"button" is spelled B-U-T-T-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbʌt.ən/.
What does "button" mean?
As a noun, "button" means: Botón.
What words are commonly confused with "button"?
"button" is commonly confused with "buzón", "butt", "botón". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "button"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "button" is /ˈbʌt.ən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "button" come from?
"button" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list