cordón

[koɾˈð̞õn]

/[koɾˈð̞õn]/ noun

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The verdict

“cordón” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #10,818 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#10,818
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cierto género de cuerda por lo común redonda.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

cordón vs Coro
33% similar
cordón vs corn
67% similar
cordón vs corto
50% similar

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

Key facts for cordón
PropertyValue
Headwordcordón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[koɾˈð̞õn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#10,818
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cordón” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). cordón lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for cordón is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [koɾˈð̞õn]. Corpus data places it at rank #10,818 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for cordón, with forms such as "ccordón", "codrón", and "corddón". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Coro", "corn", "corto", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is cordón, spelled C-O-R-D-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cierto género de cuerda por lo común redonda.
  2. 2
    Cuerda con que se ciñen el hábito algunos religiosos.
  3. 3
    Raya de pelo blanco que el caballo liene sobre los huesos de la nariz.
  4. 4
    Reunión de vasos que ponen en comunicación al feto con la madre, y más extensamente cada una de las partes del cuerpo que tienen semejanza con una cuerdecilla.
  5. 5
    Haz de vasos que se extiende desde el ombligo del feto basta la placenta.
  6. 6
    Hilito que une la semilla con el pericarpio.
  7. 7
    Bocel, moldura circular y convexa.
  8. 8
    Conjunto de puestos de tropa o gente, colocados de distancia en distancia para cortar la comunicación de un territorio con otros e impedir el paso.
  9. 9
    Los que se forman de filástica, según el grueso que ha de tener la beta o cabo que se ha de fabricar.
  10. 10
    Cable usado en instalaciones eléctricas.
  11. 11
    Bordillo.

Synonyms

bordilloconténguarniciónsardinel

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccordón,codrón,corddón,cordnó,cordónn,corrdón,coródn,crodón,ocrdón

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cordón - 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.

ccordón1codrón2corddón1cordnó2cordónn1corrdón1coródn2crodón2
Edit distance from "cordón"

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 "cordón"?
"cordón" is spelled C-O-R-D-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [koɾˈð̞õn].
What does "cordón" mean?
As a noun, "cordón" means: Cierto género de cuerda por lo común redonda.
What words are commonly confused with "cordón"?
"cordón" is commonly confused with "Coro", "corn", "corto". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cordón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cordón" is [koɾˈð̞õn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cordón" come from?
"cordón" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “cordón”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-R-D-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [koɾˈð̞õn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Coro” - see the side-by-side comparison. cordón vs Coro
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list