charabón

[t͡ʃaɾaˈβ̞õn]

/[t͡ʃaɾaˈβ̞õn]/ noun

The verdict

“charabón” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pichón de ñandú o choique, desde que comienza a tener plumaje propiamente dicho hasta el año de edad.

Corpus desk

Index ES-charabon · charabón · Spanish

charabón · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for charabón
PropertyValue
Headwordcharabón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡ʃaɾaˈβ̞õn]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “charabón” en español

charabónno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

charabón is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡ʃaɾaˈβ̞õn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for charabón, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is charabón, spelled C-H-A-R-A-B-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pichón de ñandú o choique, desde que comienza a tener plumaje propiamente dicho hasta el año de edad.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, varón joven, en su infancia o mocedad.

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "charabón"?
"charabón" is spelled C-H-A-R-A-B-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡ʃaɾaˈβ̞õn].
What does "charabón" mean?
As a noun, "charabón" means: Pichón de ñandú o choique, desde que comienza a tener plumaje propiamente dicho hasta el año de edad.
How do you pronounce "charabón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "charabón" is [t͡ʃaɾaˈβ̞õn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "charabón" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list