estragón

[est̪ɾaˈɣ̞õn]

/[est̪ɾaˈɣ̞õn]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Artemisia dracunculus), planta de la familia Asteraceae. Ampliamente extendida de forma silvestre por la mayor parte de Eurasia y Norteamérica, se cultiva para usos culinarios y medicinales.

Key facts for estragón
PropertyValue
Headwordestragón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[est̪ɾaˈɣ̞õn]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “estragón” sits in Spanish frequency

estragón falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

estragón is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [est̪ɾaˈɣ̞õn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Artemisia dracunculus), planta de la familia Asteraceae. Ampliamente extendida de forma silvestre por la mayor parte de Eurasia y Norteamérica, se cultiva para usos culinarios y medicinales.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for estragón, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is estragón, spelled E-S-T-R-A-G-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Artemisia dracunculus), planta de la familia Asteraceae. Ampliamente extendida de forma silvestre por la mayor parte de Eurasia y Norteamérica, se cultiva para usos culinarios y medicinales.

Synonyms

dragoncillotarragón

This word in other languages

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 "estragón"?
"estragón" is spelled E-S-T-R-A-G-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [est̪ɾaˈɣ̞õn].
What does "estragón" mean?
As a noun, "estragón" means: (Artemisia dracunculus), planta de la familia Asteraceae. Ampliamente extendida de forma silvestre por la mayor parte de Eurasia y Norteamérica, se cultiva para usos culinarios y medicinales.
How do you pronounce "estragón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "estragón" is [est̪ɾaˈɣ̞õn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "estragón" come from?
"estragón" 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 “estragón”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-S-T-R-A-G-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [est̪ɾaˈɣ̞õn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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