dragón

[d̪ɾaˈɣ̞õn]

/[d̪ɾaˈɣ̞õn]/ noun

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The verdict

“dragón” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #7,298. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,298
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Animal fantástico, a modo de enorme reptil, frecuente en diversas mitologías de todo el mundo. En Occidente es con frecuencia maligno, alado y capaz de arrojar fuego, mientras que en Oriente es tem...

Corpus desk

Index ES-dragon · dragón · Spanish

dragón · rank #7,298 · 9 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,298
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH donaciones

Nearest frequency peer: donaciones (-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 “dragón”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “dragón” 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).

dragón vs dron
50% similar
dragón vs drogo
50% similar
dragón vs duraron
57% similar

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

Key facts for dragón
PropertyValue
Headworddragón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[d̪ɾaˈɣ̞õn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#7,298
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “dragón”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).dragóncae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “donaciones” (#7,297), “editado” (#7,299), “dj” (#7,296). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “dragón” va en #7,298. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around dragón (IPA [d̪ɾaˈɣ̞õn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,298 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for dragón, with forms such as "dargón", "ddragón", and "draggón". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "dron", "drogo", "duraron", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 dragón, spelled D-R-A-G-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Animal fantástico, a modo de enorme reptil, frecuente en diversas mitologías de todo el mundo. En Occidente es con frecuencia maligno, alado y capaz de arrojar fuego, mientras que en Oriente es temible, pero sabio y benéfico.
  2. 2
    Cualquiera de varias especies de animales que recuerdan en apariencia a dicha bestia, como los varanos.
  3. 3
    Soldado de cualquiera de varios antiguos cuerpos de infantería introducidos en el siglo XVI, que empleaban monturas para el transporte, reconocimiento y eventualmente el combate, formando así un híbrido con la caballería, o de cualquiera de los cuerpos que por razones históricas conservan esa designación.
  4. 4
    (Antirrhinum majus) Hierba perenne, de la familia de las plantagináceas, nativa de la cuenca del Mediterráneo y ampliamente cultivada por sus flores.
  5. 5
    Olor desagradable que sale por la boca, en particular el producido por ingerir bebidas alcohólicas.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. "Ignoramos el sentido del dragón, como ignoramos el sentido del universo, pero algo hay en su imagen que concuerda con la imaginación de los hombres, y así el dragón surge en distintas latitudes y edades." Borges, Jorge Luis y Guerrero, Margarita. El libro de los seres imaginarios.

Synonyms

becerraboca de dragónchupamielmal alientotufo

This word in other languages

dragon(English)dragon(Français)Drache(Deutsch)dragão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dargón
  • ddragón
  • draggón
  • dragnó
  • dragónn
  • draógn
  • drgaón
  • drragón
  • rdagón

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dragón - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

dargón2ddragón1draggón1dragnó2dragónn1draógn2drgaón2drragón1
Edit distance from "dragón"

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 "dragón"?
"dragón" is spelled D-R-A-G-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪ɾaˈɣ̞õn].
What does "dragón" mean?
As a noun, "dragón" means: Animal fantástico, a modo de enorme reptil, frecuente en diversas mitologías de todo el mundo. En Occidente es con frecuencia maligno, alado y capaz de arrojar fuego, mientras que en Oriente es tem...
What words are commonly confused with "dragón"?
"dragón" is commonly confused with "dron", "drogo", "duraron". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dragón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dragón" is [d̪ɾaˈɣ̞õn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dragón" come from?
"dragón" 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 "dragón", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

emplea#7,302franja#7,307hablen#7,310cuanta#7,282

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

editado9 variantshigiene9 variantsjugaba9 variantsClaudia9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list