esperaron

[espeˈɾaɾõn]

/[espeˈɾaɾõn]/ verb

The verdict

“esperaron” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #29,205 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#29,205
frequency rank, Spanish
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de esperar o de esperarse.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

esperaron vs esperarse
78% similar
esperaron vs esperar
78% similar
esperaron vs esperan
78% similar

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

Key facts for esperaron
PropertyValue
Headwordesperaron
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[espeˈɾaɾõn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#29,205
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “esperaron” 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). esperaron lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for esperaron is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [espeˈɾaɾõn]. Corpus data places it at rank #29,205 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de esperar o de esperarse.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for esperaron, with forms such as "epseraron", "esepraron", and "espearron". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "esperarse", "esperar", "esperan", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is esperaron, spelled E-S-P-E-R-A-R-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de esperar o de esperarse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: epseraron,esepraron,espearron,esperaorn,esperarno,esperaronn,esperarron,esperraon,esperraron,espperaron,esprearon,essperaron,seperaron

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

epseraron2esepraron2espearron2esperaorn2esperarno2esperaronn1esperarron1esperraon2
Edit distance from "esperaron"

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 "esperaron"?
"esperaron" is spelled E-S-P-E-R-A-R-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [espeˈɾaɾõn].
What does "esperaron" mean?
As a verb, "esperaron" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de esperar o de esperarse.
What words are commonly confused with "esperaron"?
"esperaron" is commonly confused with "esperarse", "esperar", "esperan". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "esperaron"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "esperaron" is [espeˈɾaɾõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "esperaron" come from?
"esperaron" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “esperaron”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-S-P-E-R-A-R-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [espeˈɾaɾõn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “esperarse” - see the side-by-side comparison. esperaron vs esperarse
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list