cajón

[kaˈxõn]

/[kaˈxõn]/ noun

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The verdict

“cajón” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #8,762. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,762
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pieza móvil de diversos muebles, cerrada por sus costados y abajo, abierta por arriba, usada para guardar diversos elementos ordenadamente.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

cajón vs con
40% similar
cajón vs can
60% similar
cajón vs caso
40% similar

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

Key facts for cajón
PropertyValue
Headwordcajón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaˈxõn]
Letters5
Frequency rank#8,762
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cajón” 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). cajón lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around cajón (IPA [kaˈxõn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,762 among 77,812 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for cajón, with forms such as "acjón", "cajjón", and "cajnó". 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, "con", "can", "caso", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is cajón, spelled C-A-J-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pieza móvil de diversos muebles, cerrada por sus costados y abajo, abierta por arriba, usada para guardar diversos elementos ordenadamente.
  2. 2
    Recipiente de madera, de forma cuadrangular, utilizado para el transporte de mercancìas.
  3. 3
    Valle rodeado por montañas o cerros de considerable altura, por cuyo fondo corre un río o arroyo.
  4. 4
    Espacio cerrado por rejas y con puertas, en el que los caballos esperan la largada de la carrera.
  5. 5
    Compartimento con dos puertas que se abren hacia arriba, para el encierro y traslado del toro.
  6. 6
    Mueble para el traslado y entierro de los difuntos.
  7. 7
    Espacio para colocar una fila de libros, entre tabla y tabla, de los estantes y muebles similares.
  8. 8
    Taller, o puesto de venta en los mercados, hecho de madera.
  9. 9
    Instrumento musical originario de Perú, que consiste en una caja de madera sobre la que se sienta el músico que la toca.

Synonyms

gavetaataúdféretropijama de palocajacajón peruano

This word in other languages

drawer(English)tiroir(Français)Schublade(Deutsch)gaveta(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acjón
  • cajjón
  • cajnó
  • cajónn
  • caójn
  • ccajón
  • cjaón

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

acjón2cajjón1cajnó2cajónn1caójn2ccajón1cjaón2
Edit distance from "cajón"

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 "cajón"?
"cajón" is spelled C-A-J-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈxõn].
What does "cajón" mean?
As a noun, "cajón" means: Pieza móvil de diversos muebles, cerrada por sus costados y abajo, abierta por arriba, usada para guardar diversos elementos ordenadamente.
What words are commonly confused with "cajón"?
"cajón" is commonly confused with "con", "can", "caso". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cajón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cajón" is [kaˈxõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cajón" come from?
"cajón" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “cajón”

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

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

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list