kerosén

[keɾoˈsẽn]

/[keɾoˈsẽn]/ noun

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The verdict

“kerosén” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fracción del petróleo que tiene uso como combustible (en calefactores estufas, en aviones), como solvente o como producto de limpieza.

Key facts for kerosén
PropertyValue
Headwordkerosén
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[keɾoˈsẽn]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kerosén” sits in Spanish frequency

kerosén falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

kerosén is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [keɾoˈsẽn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fracción del petróleo que tiene uso como combustible (en calefactores estufas, en aviones), como solvente o como producto de limpieza.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for kerosén, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is kerosén, spelled K-E-R-O-S-É-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fracción del petróleo que tiene uso como combustible (en calefactores estufas, en aviones), como solvente o como producto de limpieza.

Synonyms

kerosenekerosenoquerosenequeroseno

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 "kerosén"?
"kerosén" is spelled K-E-R-O-S-É-N. The IPA pronunciation is [keɾoˈsẽn].
What does "kerosén" mean?
As a noun, "kerosén" means: Fracción del petróleo que tiene uso como combustible (en calefactores estufas, en aviones), como solvente o como producto de limpieza.
How do you pronounce "kerosén"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kerosén" is [keɾoˈsẽn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kerosén" come from?
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Using “kerosén”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is K-E-R-O-S-É-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [keɾoˈsẽn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list