jubón
[xuˈβ̞õn]
The verdict
“jubón” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Prenda de vestir, similar a la chaqueta, que cubría desde los hombros hasta la cadera, uniéndose allí con las calzas. Se vestía originalmente bajo la coraza para proteger de las rozaduras, pero se ...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | jubón |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [xuˈβ̞õn] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “jubón” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for jubón is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [xuˈβ̞õn]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
jubón doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is jubón, spelled J-U-B-Ó-N.
Definition
- 1Prenda de vestir, similar a la chaqueta, que cubría desde los hombros hasta la cadera, uniéndose allí con las calzas. Se vestía originalmente bajo la coraza para proteger de las rozaduras, pero se hizo típica como parte del traje europeo de los siglos XV y XVI.
- 2Jubón de azotes.
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.
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Using “jubón”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is J-U-B-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [xuˈβ̞õn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.