emoticón

[emot̪iˈkõn]

/[emot̪iˈkõn]/ noun

The verdict

“emoticón” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #98,378 among 5,243 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,378
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dibujo hecho con caracteres simples para representar estados de ánimo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-emoticon · emoticón · Spanish

emoticón · rank #98,378 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #98,378
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH emerging

Nearest frequency peer: emerging (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “emoticón”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “emoticón” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for emoticón
PropertyValue
Headwordemoticón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[emot̪iˈkõn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#98,378
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “emoticón” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.emoticóncae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “emerging” (#98,377), “empapelado” (#98,379), “emanando” (#98,376). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “emoticón” va en #98,378. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

emoticón is uncommon Spanish at frequency #98,378 among 5,243 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [emot̪iˈkõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dibujo hecho con caracteres simples para representar estados de ánimo.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for emoticón in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is emoticón, spelled E-M-O-T-I-C-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dibujo hecho con caracteres simples para representar estados de ánimo.

Synonyms

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 "emoticón"?
"emoticón" is spelled E-M-O-T-I-C-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [emot̪iˈkõn].
What does "emoticón" mean?
As a noun, "emoticón" means: Dibujo hecho con caracteres simples para representar estados de ánimo.
How do you pronounce "emoticón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "emoticón" is [emot̪iˈkõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "emoticón" come from?
"emoticón" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "emoticón", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list