corrosión
[koroˈsjõn]
The verdict
“corrosión” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #33,050 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #33,050
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 9
- letters
- 12
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción y efecto de corroer.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | corrosión |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [koroˈsjõn] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #33,050 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “corrosión” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for corrosión is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [koroˈsjõn]. Corpus data places it at rank #33,050 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for corrosión, with forms such as "ccorrosión", "cororsión", and "corosión". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is corrosión, spelled C-O-R-R-O-S-I-Ó-N.
Definition
- 1Acción y efecto de corroer.
- 2Deterioro de substancias, principalmente metálicas, causada por agentes externos.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ccorrosión,cororsión,corosión,corroción,corroisón,corrosinó,corrosiónn,corrossión,corrosóin,corrsoión,crorosión,ocrrosión
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of corrosión - 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.
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 "corrosión"?
What does "corrosión" mean?
What are common misspellings of "corrosión"?
How do you pronounce "corrosión"?
What language does "corrosión" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Using “corrosión”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-R-R-O-S-I-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [koroˈsjõn] (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.