elocución

[elokuˈsjõn]

/[elokuˈsjõn]/ noun

The verdict

“elocución” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acto o proceso de expresar el pensamiento a través del discurso, seleccionando las palabras y maneras adecuadas para hacerlo.

Key facts for elocución
PropertyValue
Headwordelocución
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[elokuˈsjõn]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “elocución” sits in Spanish frequency

elocución falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

elocución is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [elokuˈsjõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Acto o proceso de expresar el pensamiento a través del discurso, seleccionando las palabras y maneras adecuadas para hacerlo.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for elocución, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is elocución, spelled E-L-O-C-U-C-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acto o proceso de expresar el pensamiento a través del discurso, seleccionando las palabras y maneras adecuadas para hacerlo.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "elocución"?
"elocución" is spelled E-L-O-C-U-C-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [elokuˈsjõn].
What does "elocución" mean?
As a noun, "elocución" means: Acto o proceso de expresar el pensamiento a través del discurso, seleccionando las palabras y maneras adecuadas para hacerlo.
How do you pronounce "elocución"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "elocución" is [elokuˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "elocución" come from?
"elocución" 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 “elocución”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-L-O-C-U-C-I-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [elokuˈsjõn] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list