JSON

[ˈʝejsõn]

/[ˈʝejsõn]/ abbrev

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The verdict

“JSON” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #72,040 among 645 “J” headwords), classed as an abbreviation. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,040
frequency rank, Spanish
645
“J” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Formato de texto sencillo para el intercambio de datos, siglas del inglés para "notación de objetos de JavaScript".

Corpus desk

Index ES-json · JSON · Spanish

JSON · rank #72,040 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #72,040
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 645
  • PHOTO-FINISH jigsaw

Nearest frequency peer: jigsaw (-2 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “JSON”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “JSON” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for JSON
PropertyValue
HeadwordJSON
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAbbreviation
IPA[ˈʝejsõn]
Letters4
Frequency rank#72,040
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “JSON” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.JSONcae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “jigsaw” (#72,038), “juezas” (#72,043), “Izan” (#72,035). Entre 645 lemas con “J”, “JSON” va en #72,040. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

JSON is uncommon Spanish at frequency #72,040 among 645 “J” headwords, classed as anabbreviation, transcribed [ˈʝejsõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Formato de texto sencillo para el intercambio de datos, siglas del inglés para "notación de objetos de JavaScript".".

No generated misspelling entries exist for JSON in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is JSON, spelled J-S-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Formato de texto sencillo para el intercambio de datos, siglas del inglés para "notación de objetos de JavaScript".

This word in other languages

JSON(English)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "JSON"?
"JSON" is spelled J-S-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʝejsõn].
What does "JSON" mean?
As an abbreviation, "JSON" means: Formato de texto sencillo para el intercambio de datos, siglas del inglés para "notación de objetos de JavaScript".
How do you pronounce "JSON"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "JSON" is [ˈʝejsõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "JSON" come from?
"JSON" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "JSON", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Izan#72,035kame#72,045Laza#72,057Hass#71,983

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list