-ción

[ˈsjõn]

/[ˈsjõn]/ suffix

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma sustantivos a partir de verbos con el significado de "acción" y "efecto".

Key facts for -ción
PropertyValue
Headword-ción
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechSuffix
IPA[ˈsjõn]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “-ción” sits in Spanish frequency

-ción falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

No misspelling variants are generated for -ción in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is -ción, spelled --C-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma sustantivos a partir de verbos con el significado de "acción" y "efecto".
  2. 2
    Indica lugar, objeto y otras circunstancias.

This word in other languages

-tion(English)-tion(Français)-tion(Deutsch)-ção(Português)

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 "-ción"?
"-ción" is spelled --C-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsjõn].
What does "-ción" mean?
As a suffix, "-ción" means: Forma sustantivos a partir de verbos con el significado de "acción" y "efecto".
How do you pronounce "-ción"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "-ción" is [ˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "-ción" come from?
"-ción" 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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Using “-ción”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is --C-I-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈsjõn] (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