espolón

[espoˈlõn]

/[espoˈlõn]/ noun

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The verdict

“espolón” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #58,494 among 101,141 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,494
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Apófisis ósea en forma de cornezuelo, que tienen en el tarso algunas aves, como el gallo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-espolon · espolón · Spanish

espolón · rank #58,494 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #58,494
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 101,141
  • PHOTO-FINISH esperáis

Nearest frequency peer: esperáis (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “espolón”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “espolón” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for espolón
PropertyValue
Headwordespolón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[espoˈlõn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#58,494
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “espolón” 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). espolón lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

espolón is uncommon Spanish at frequency #58,494 among 101,141 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [espoˈlõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for espolón, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is espolón, spelled E-S-P-O-L-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Apófisis ósea en forma de cornezuelo, que tienen en el tarso algunas aves, como el gallo.
  2. 2
    Punta en que remata la proa de la nave.
  3. 3
    Pieza de hierro aguda, afilada y saliente en la proa de las antiguas naves de guerra, para embestir y echar a pique naves enemigas.
  4. 4
    Órgano o parte de los órganos foliares (sépalos, pétalos, etc.) que sobresale hacia el exterior desde la base de la corola o del cáliz.
  5. 5
    Calificación dolorosa del talón del pie.
  6. 6
    Depósito óseo en las articulaciones.
  7. 7
    Apéndice en el ápice de las tibias de los insectos.

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "espolón"?
"espolón" is spelled E-S-P-O-L-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [espoˈlõn].
What does "espolón" mean?
As a noun, "espolón" means: Apófisis ósea en forma de cornezuelo, que tienen en el tarso algunas aves, como el gallo.
How do you pronounce "espolón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "espolón" is [espoˈlõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

esbozos#58,485esbozar#58,484entabla#58,477empeñar#58,471
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