buzón

/[buˈsõn]/ noun

Letters

5 characters

Frequency Rank

#19,937

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

8

tracked variants

Confusables

18

similar word pairs

buzón is aSpanishnoun. It means: Ranura para depositar envíos de correo. Pronounced [buˈsõn]. Often confused with buzz and buzos.

Key facts for buzón
PropertyValue
Headwordbuzón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[buˈsõn]
Letters5
Frequency rank#19,937
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of buzón in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for buzón is 5 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [buˈsõn]. Corpus data places it at rank #19,937 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for buzón, with forms such as "bbuzón", "buznó", and "buzzón". 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 18 confusable-pair relationships, "buzz", "buzos", "bon", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is buzón, spelled B-U-Z-Ó-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ranura para depositar envíos de correo.
  2. 2
    Recipiente al que se abre un buzón₁.
  3. 3
    Por analogía, fichero o directorio en que se almacenan mensajes de correo electrónico.
  4. 4
    Desagüe de un estanque o tanque de agua.
  5. 5
    Por analogía, boca grande.
  6. 6
    Por metonimia, tapón de un buzón₄.
  7. 7
    Figuradamente, persona de contacto en una organización secreta.
  8. 8
    Celda de castigo.

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbuzón,buznó,buzzón,buzónn,buózn,bzuón,ubzón,vuzón

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for buzón

Misspelling Variants of "buzón"

bbuzón6buznó5buzzón6buzónn6buózn5bzuón5ubzón5vuzón5
Misspelling Variants of "buzón"

Frequency rank: #19,937 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "buzón"?
"buzón" is spelled B-U-Z-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [buˈsõn].
What does "buzón" mean?
As a noun, "buzón" means: Ranura para depositar envíos de correo.
What words are commonly confused with "buzón"?
"buzón" is commonly confused with "buzz", "buzos", "bon". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "buzón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "buzón" is [buˈsõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "buzón" come from?
"buzón" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.