formón

[foɾˈmõn]

/[foɾˈmõn]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Instrumento de carpintería, semejante al escoplo, pero más ancho de boca y menos grueso.

Corpus desk

Index ES-formon · formón · Spanish

formón · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" 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 formón
PropertyValue
Headwordformón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[foɾˈmõn]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “formón” en español

formónestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

formón is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [foɾˈmõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

formón doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is formón, spelled F-O-R-M-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Instrumento de carpintería, semejante al escoplo, pero más ancho de boca y menos grueso.
  2. 2
    Sacabocados con que se cortan las hostias y otras cosas de figura circular.

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 "formón"?
"formón" is spelled F-O-R-M-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [foɾˈmõn].
What does "formón" mean?
As a noun, "formón" means: Instrumento de carpintería, semejante al escoplo, pero más ancho de boca y menos grueso.
How do you pronounce "formón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "formón" is [foɾˈmõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "formón" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list