Colín

[koˈlĩn]

/[koˈlĩn]/ name

The verdict

“Colín” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #68,418 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,418
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index ES-colin · Colín · Spanish

Colín · rank #68,418 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #68,418
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH compadece

Nearest frequency peer: compadece (+2 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 “Colín”

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 “Colín” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Colín
PropertyValue
HeadwordColín
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[koˈlĩn]
Letters5
Frequency rank#68,418
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “Colín” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.Colíncae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “compadece” (#68,420), “colaba” (#68,415), “cojonuda” (#68,414). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “Colín” va en #68,418. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Colín is uncommon Spanish at frequency #68,418 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [koˈlĩn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Apellido.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Colín, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is Colín, spelled C-O-L-Í-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 "Colín"?
"Colín" is spelled C-O-L-Í-N. The IPA pronunciation is [koˈlĩn].
What does "Colín" mean?
As a proper noun, "Colín" means: Apellido.
How do you pronounce "Colín"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Colín" is [koˈlĩn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Colín" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list