hackatón

[akaˈt̪õn]

/[akaˈt̪õn]/ noun

The verdict

“hackatón” 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 September 3, 2026) - Encuentro entre programadores informáticos para el desarrollo colaborativo de software.

Corpus desk

Index ES-hackaton · hackatón · Spanish

hackatón · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" 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 hackatón
PropertyValue
Headwordhackatón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[akaˈt̪õn]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “hackatón” en español

hackatónqueda 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

hackatón is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [akaˈt̪õn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Encuentro entre programadores informáticos para el desarrollo colaborativo de software.".

No misspelling variants are generated for hackatón in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 hackatón, spelled H-A-C-K-A-T-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Encuentro entre programadores informáticos para el desarrollo colaborativo de software.

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 "hackatón"?
"hackatón" is spelled H-A-C-K-A-T-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [akaˈt̪õn].
What does "hackatón" mean?
As a noun, "hackatón" means: Encuentro entre programadores informáticos para el desarrollo colaborativo de software.
How do you pronounce "hackatón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hackatón" is [akaˈt̪õn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hackatón" come from?
"hackatón" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list