lirón

[liˈɾõn]

/[liˈɾõn]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Roedor de la familia Glíridos (Gliridae). Mide de 18 a 26 cm incluyendo la cola, es de aspecto similar al ratón y de pelaje gris oscuro o castaño en el lomo y blanco en la parte baja.

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Index ES-liron · lirón · Spanish

lirón · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" 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 lirón
PropertyValue
Headwordlirón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[liˈɾõn]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “lirón” en español

lirónqueda 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

lirón is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [liˈɾõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Roedor de la familia Glíridos (Gliridae). Mide de 18 a 26 cm incluyendo la cola, es de aspecto similar al ratón y de pelaje gris oscuro o castaño en el lomo y blanco en la parte baja.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for lirón, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is lirón, spelled L-I-R-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Roedor de la familia Glíridos (Gliridae). Mide de 18 a 26 cm incluyendo la cola, es de aspecto similar al ratón y de pelaje gris oscuro o castaño en el lomo y blanco en la parte baja.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lirón"?
"lirón" is spelled L-I-R-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [liˈɾõn].
What does "lirón" mean?
As a noun, "lirón" means: Roedor de la familia Glíridos (Gliridae). Mide de 18 a 26 cm incluyendo la cola, es de aspecto similar al ratón y de pelaje gris oscuro o castaño en el lomo y blanco en la parte baja.
How do you pronounce "lirón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lirón" is [liˈɾõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lirón" come from?
"lirón" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list