colchón

[kolʲˈt͡ʃõn]

/[kolʲˈt͡ʃõn]/ noun

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The verdict

“colchón” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #11,928. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,928
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pieza flexible rellena de un material blando elástico, como gomaespuma o resortes y que se coloca sobre la cama para dormir.

Corpus desk

Index ES-colchon · colchón · Spanish

colchón · rank #11,928 · 11 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,928
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH cojo

Nearest frequency peer: cojo (-1 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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “colchón”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “colchón” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

colchón vs Colón
57% similar
colchón vs corcho
57% similar
colchón vs colofón
71% similar

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

Key facts for colchón
PropertyValue
Headwordcolchón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kolʲˈt͡ʃõn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#11,928
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “colchón”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).colchóncae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “cojo” (#11,927), “clínico” (#11,926), “combinaciones” (#11,930). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “colchón” va en #11,928. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around colchón (IPA [kolʲˈt͡ʃõn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,928 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for colchón, with forms such as "ccolchón", "clochón", and "coclhón". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "Colón", "corcho", "colofón", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is colchón, spelled C-O-L-C-H-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pieza flexible rellena de un material blando elástico, como gomaespuma o resortes y que se coloca sobre la cama para dormir.
  2. 2
    Capa blanda de cualquier material que cubre una superficie.
  3. 3
    Hablando de dinero, suma que sirve de resguardo para imprevistos o de base para una inversión.
  4. 4
    Cosa, recurso o situación que amortigua, aligera o alivia una dificultad.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how colchón appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Creo que se dan tres razones que amortiguan un posible estallido social: el colchón familiar, una dosis notable de economía sumergida, y unos medios de comunicación que confunden a la gente.

This word in other languages

mattress(English)matelas(Français)Matratze(Deutsch)colchão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccolchón
  • clochón
  • coclhón
  • colcchón
  • colchhón
  • colchnó
  • colchónn
  • colcóhn
  • colhcón
  • collchón
  • oclchón

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of colchón - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ccolchón1clochón2coclhón2colcchón1colchhón1colchnó2colchónn1colcóhn2
Edit distance from "colchón"

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 "colchón"?
"colchón" is spelled C-O-L-C-H-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kolʲˈt͡ʃõn].
What does "colchón" mean?
As a noun, "colchón" means: Pieza flexible rellena de un material blando elástico, como gomaespuma o resortes y que se coloca sobre la cama para dormir.
What words are commonly confused with "colchón"?
"colchón" is commonly confused with "Colón", "corcho", "colofón". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "colchón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "colchón" is [kolʲˈt͡ʃõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "colchón" come from?
"colchón" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "colchón", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

clínico#11,926calzada#11,918crianza#11,942atrapar#11,907

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

asustado11 variantsardiente11 variantsacuerdan11 variantshábiles11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list