intrón

[ĩn̪ˈt̪ɾõn]

/[ĩn̪ˈt̪ɾõn]/ noun

The verdict

“intrón” 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) - Parte de un gen que es eliminada posteriormente a la transcripción en ARN mensajero, es decir que corresponde a una parte del ADN que no codifica una proteína.

Corpus desk

Index ES-intron · intrón · Spanish

intrón · 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 "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 intrón
PropertyValue
Headwordintrón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ĩn̪ˈt̪ɾõn]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “intrón” en español

intrónqueda 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

intrón is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ĩn̪ˈt̪ɾõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Parte de un gen que es eliminada posteriormente a la transcripción en ARN mensajero, es decir que corresponde a una parte del ADN que no codifica una proteína.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for intrón, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is intrón, spelled I-N-T-R-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Parte de un gen que es eliminada posteriormente a la transcripción en ARN mensajero, es decir que corresponde a una parte del ADN que no codifica una proteína.

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 "intrón"?
"intrón" is spelled I-N-T-R-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩn̪ˈt̪ɾõn].
What does "intrón" mean?
As a noun, "intrón" means: Parte de un gen que es eliminada posteriormente a la transcripción en ARN mensajero, es decir que corresponde a una parte del ADN que no codifica una proteína.
How do you pronounce "intrón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "intrón" is [ĩn̪ˈt̪ɾõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "intrón" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list