ilion

[ˈiljõn]

/[ˈiljõn]/ noun

The verdict

“ilion” 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) - Hueso de la cadera, que fusionado con el isquion y el pubis forma el hueso innominado.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ilion · ilion · Spanish

ilion · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "I" 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 ilion
PropertyValue
Headwordilion
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈiljõn]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “ilion” en español

ilionqueda 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

ilion is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈiljõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hueso de la cadera, que fusionado con el isquion y el pubis forma el hueso innominado.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for ilion in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 ilion, spelled I-L-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hueso de la cadera, que fusionado con el isquion y el pubis forma el hueso innominado.

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 "ilion"?
"ilion" is spelled I-L-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈiljõn].
What does "ilion" mean?
As a noun, "ilion" means: Hueso de la cadera, que fusionado con el isquion y el pubis forma el hueso innominado.
How do you pronounce "ilion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ilion" is [ˈiljõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ilion" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list