danzón

[d̪ãnˈsõn]

/[d̪ãnˈsõn]/ noun

The verdict

“danzón” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #82,819 among 90,663 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,819
frequency rank, Spanish
90,663
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Danza y ritmo musical de origen cubano, proveniente de otro género cubano llamado habanera o danza criolla.

Key facts for danzón
PropertyValue
Headworddanzón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[d̪ãnˈsõn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#82,819
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “danzón” 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). danzón lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

danzón is uncommon Spanish at frequency #82,819 among 90,663 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [d̪ãnˈsõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Danza y ritmo musical de origen cubano, proveniente de otro género cubano llamado habanera o danza criolla.".

Zero misspellings are on record for danzón in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is danzón, spelled D-A-N-Z-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Danza y ritmo musical de origen cubano, proveniente de otro género cubano llamado habanera o danza criolla.

This word in other languages

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 "danzón"?
"danzón" is spelled D-A-N-Z-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪ãnˈsõn].
What does "danzón" mean?
As a noun, "danzón" means: Danza y ritmo musical de origen cubano, proveniente de otro género cubano llamado habanera o danza criolla.
How do you pronounce "danzón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "danzón" is [d̪ãnˈsõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "danzón" come from?
"danzón" 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 “danzón”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-A-N-Z-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [d̪ãnˈsõn] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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