gibón

[xiˈβ̞õn]

/[xiˈβ̞õn]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Hylobatidae), hilobátidos familia de primates hominoideos también llamados simios menores.

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Index ES-gibon · gibón · Spanish

gibón · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" 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 gibón
PropertyValue
Headwordgibón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[xiˈβ̞õn]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “gibón” en español

gibónqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

gibón is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [xiˈβ̞õn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Hylobatidae), hilobátidos familia de primates hominoideos también llamados simios menores.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for gibón, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, 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, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is gibón, spelled G-I-B-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Hylobatidae), hilobátidos familia de primates hominoideos también llamados simios menores.

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 "gibón"?
"gibón" is spelled G-I-B-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [xiˈβ̞õn].
What does "gibón" mean?
As a noun, "gibón" means: (Hylobatidae), hilobátidos familia de primates hominoideos también llamados simios menores.
How do you pronounce "gibón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gibón" is [xiˈβ̞õn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gibón" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list