Celedón

[seleˈð̞õn]

/[seleˈð̞õn]/ name

The verdict

“Celedón” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #98,208 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,208
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index ES-celedon · Celedón · Spanish

Celedón · rank #98,208 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #98,208
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH Castañares

Nearest frequency peer: Castañares (-3 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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “Celedón”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “Celedón” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Celedón
PropertyValue
HeadwordCeledón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[seleˈð̞õn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#98,208
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “Celedón” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).Celedóncae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “Castañares” (#98,205), “casabe” (#98,204), “cercadas” (#98,212). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “Celedón” va en #98,208. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Celedón is uncommon Spanish at frequency #98,208 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [seleˈð̞õn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Apellido".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Celedón, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is Celedón, spelled C-E-L-E-D-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Apellido

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 "Celedón"?
"Celedón" is spelled C-E-L-E-D-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [seleˈð̞õn].
What does "Celedón" mean?
As a proper noun, "Celedón" means: Apellido
How do you pronounce "Celedón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Celedón" is [seleˈð̞õn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Celedón" come from?
"Celedón" 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 "Celedón", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list