mesón

[meˈsõn]

/[meˈsõn]/ noun

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The verdict

“mesón” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #37,216. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,216
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Establecimiento comercial antiguo o rústico destinado al hospedaje de viajeros y el expendio de bebida y comida para consumir en las propias instalaciones.

Corpus desk

Index ES-meson · mesón · Spanish

mesón · rank #37,216 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,216
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH Mesoamérica

Nearest frequency peer: Mesoamérica (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “mesón”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “mesón” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

mesón vs mon
40% similar
mesón vs meto
40% similar
mesón vs moon
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for mesón
PropertyValue
Headwordmesón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[meˈsõn]
Letters5
Frequency rank#37,216
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “mesón”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.mesóncae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “Mesoamérica” (#37,215), “migo” (#37,217), “mercaderías” (#37,214). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “mesón” va en #37,216. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around mesón (IPA [meˈsõn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,216 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for mesón, with forms such as "emsón", "mesnó", and "messón". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "mon", "meto", "moon", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is mesón, spelled M-E-S-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Establecimiento comercial antiguo o rústico destinado al hospedaje de viajeros y el expendio de bebida y comida para consumir en las propias instalaciones.
  2. 2
    Restaurante modesto que ofrece comida sencilla.
  3. 3
    Mesa.
  4. 4
    Mostrador.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how mesón appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Había un mesón atiborrado de frascos y pomos sin rótulos, y dos cubetas de peltre descascarado bajo un foco ordinario cubierto de papel rojo.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emsón
  • mesnó
  • messón
  • mesónn
  • meósn
  • mmesón
  • mseón

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mesón - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

emsón2mesnó2messón1mesónn1meósn2mmesón1mseón2
Edit distance from "mesón"

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 "mesón"?
"mesón" is spelled M-E-S-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [meˈsõn].
What does "mesón" mean?
As a noun, "mesón" means: Establecimiento comercial antiguo o rústico destinado al hospedaje de viajeros y el expendio de bebida y comida para consumir en las propias instalaciones.
What words are commonly confused with "mesón"?
"mesón" is commonly confused with "mon", "meto", "moon". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mesón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mesón" is [meˈsõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mesón" come from?
"mesón" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "mesón", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

mitra#37,220maybe#37,211odien#37,237joint#37,170

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

pocho7 variantsrange7 variantsretar7 variantsrudos7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list