eslabón

[eslaˈβ̞õn]

/[eslaˈβ̞õn]/ noun

The verdict

“eslabón” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #23,399 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#23,399
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Elemento que se entrelaza con otros para formar una cadena, en especial pieza en forma de anillo o formando una curva cerrada.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

eslabón vs estaban
71% similar
eslabón vs eslavos
57% similar
eslabón vs escalón
71% similar

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

Key facts for eslabón
PropertyValue
Headwordeslabón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[eslaˈβ̞õn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#23,399
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “eslabón” 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). eslabón 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for eslabón is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [eslaˈβ̞õn]. Corpus data places it at rank #23,399 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for eslabón, with forms such as "elsabón", "esalbón", and "eslabbón". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "estaban", "eslavos", "escalón", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is eslabón, spelled E-S-L-A-B-Ó-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Elemento que se entrelaza con otros para formar una cadena, en especial pieza en forma de anillo o formando una curva cerrada.
  2. 2
    Persona no esperada, perdida, desaparecida en tiempos; persona que uno no espera en la vida.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: elsabón,esalbón,eslabbón,eslabnó,eslabónn,eslavón,eslaóbn,eslbaón,esllabón,esslabón,selabón

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of eslabón - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

elsabón2esalbón2eslabbón1eslabnó2eslabónn1eslavón1eslaóbn2eslbaón2
Edit distance from "eslabón"

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "eslabón"?
"eslabón" is spelled E-S-L-A-B-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [eslaˈβ̞õn].
What does "eslabón" mean?
As a noun, "eslabón" means: Elemento que se entrelaza con otros para formar una cadena, en especial pieza en forma de anillo o formando una curva cerrada.
What words are commonly confused with "eslabón"?
"eslabón" is commonly confused with "estaban", "eslavos", "escalón". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "eslabón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eslabón" is [eslaˈβ̞õn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "eslabón" come from?
"eslabón" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “eslabón”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-S-L-A-B-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [eslaˈβ̞õn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “estaban” - see the side-by-side comparison. eslabón vs estaban
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list