malón

[maˈlõn]

/[maˈlõn]/ noun

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The verdict

“malón” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #71,205 among 36,142 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,205
frequency rank, Spanish
36,142
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Incursión de ataque sorpresivo y saqueo que los mapuches y pueblos afines realizaban contra asentamientos de sus enemigos.

Key facts for malón
PropertyValue
Headwordmalón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[maˈlõn]
Letters5
Frequency rank#71,205
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “malón” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). malón lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

malón is uncommon Spanish at frequency #71,205 among 36,142 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [maˈlõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for malón, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. 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 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 malón, spelled M-A-L-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Incursión de ataque sorpresivo y saqueo que los mapuches y pueblos afines realizaban contra asentamientos de sus enemigos.
  2. 2
    Turba o muchedumbre revoltosa.
  3. 3
    Reunión festiva en que los asistentes se presentan de improviso en la casa de alguien, llevando lo necesario para comer y bailar.

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 "malón"?
"malón" is spelled M-A-L-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [maˈlõn].
What does "malón" mean?
As a noun, "malón" means: Incursión de ataque sorpresivo y saqueo que los mapuches y pueblos afines realizaban contra asentamientos de sus enemigos.
How do you pronounce "malón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "malón" is [maˈlõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "malón" come from?
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Using “malón”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-A-L-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [maˈlõn] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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