camellón

[kameˈʝõn]

/[kameˈʝõn]/ noun

The verdict

“camellón” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #81,763 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#81,763
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Lomo entre surco y surco de la tierra arada.

Key facts for camellón
PropertyValue
Headwordcamellón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kameˈʝõn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#81,763
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “camellón” 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). camellón 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 camellón is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kameˈʝõn]. Corpus data places it at rank #81,763 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Lomo entre surco y surco de la tierra arada.".

No misspelling variants are generated for camellón in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is camellón, spelled C-A-M-E-L-L-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lomo entre surco y surco de la tierra arada.

Synonyms

caballónwaru waru

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 "camellón"?
"camellón" is spelled C-A-M-E-L-L-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kameˈʝõn].
What does "camellón" mean?
As a noun, "camellón" means: Lomo entre surco y surco de la tierra arada.
How do you pronounce "camellón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "camellón" is [kameˈʝõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "camellón" come from?
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Using “camellón”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-A-M-E-L-L-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kameˈʝõn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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