escón

[esˈkõn]

/[esˈkõn]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pequeño y sabroso pan de hojaldre, a veces horneado en una plancha. Generalmente se hace con harina de trigo o avena, con polvo para hornear como agente leudante y se hornea en bandejas para horno.

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Index ES-escon · escón · Spanish

escón · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for escón
PropertyValue
Headwordescón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[esˈkõn]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “escón” en español

escónno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

escón is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [esˈkõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pequeño y sabroso pan de hojaldre, a veces horneado en una plancha. Generalmente se hace con harina de trigo o avena, con polvo para hornear como agente leudante y se hornea en bandejas para horno.".

Zero misspellings are on record for escón in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is escón, spelled E-S-C-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pequeño y sabroso pan de hojaldre, a veces horneado en una plancha. Generalmente se hace con harina de trigo o avena, con polvo para hornear como agente leudante y se hornea en bandejas para horno.

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 "escón"?
"escón" is spelled E-S-C-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [esˈkõn].
What does "escón" mean?
As a noun, "escón" means: Pequeño y sabroso pan de hojaldre, a veces horneado en una plancha. Generalmente se hace con harina de trigo o avena, con polvo para hornear como agente leudante y se hornea en bandejas para horno.
How do you pronounce "escón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "escón" is [esˈkõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "escón" come from?
"escón" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list