lechón

/[leˈt͡ʃõn]/ noun

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#46,634

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

9

tracked variants

Confusables

13

similar word pairs

lechón is aSpanishnoun. It means: Cría aún lactante del cerdo (Sus scrofa). Pronounced [leˈt͡ʃõn]. Often confused with león and Lucho.

Key facts for lechón
PropertyValue
Headwordlechón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[leˈt͡ʃõn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#46,634
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of lechón in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for lechón is 6 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [leˈt͡ʃõn]. Corpus data places it at rank #46,634 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for lechón, with forms such as "elchón", "lcehón", and "lecchón". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "león", "Lucho", "Lemon", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is lechón, spelled L-E-C-H-Ó-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cría aún lactante del cerdo (Sus scrofa).
  2. 2
    Carne de este animal empleada como alimento.
  3. 3
    Por extensión, cerdo macho en general.
  4. 4
    Persona sucia o desaseada.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: elchón,lcehón,lecchón,lechhón,lechnó,lechónn,lecóhn,lehcón,llechón

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for lechón

Misspelling Variants of "lechón"

elchón6lcehón6lecchón7lechhón7lechnó6lechónn7lecóhn6lehcón6
Misspelling Variants of "lechón"

Frequency rank: #46,634 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lechón"?
"lechón" is spelled L-E-C-H-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [leˈt͡ʃõn].
What does "lechón" mean?
As a noun, "lechón" means: Cría aún lactante del cerdo (Sus scrofa).
What words are commonly confused with "lechón"?
"lechón" is commonly confused with "león", "Lucho", "Lemon". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lechón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lechón" is [leˈt͡ʃõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lechón" come from?
"lechón" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.