modillón
[moð̞iˈʝõn]
The verdict
“modillón” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pieza saliente del alero o cornisa que sirve para soportar la carga de la armadura, cubiertas, tejados, arcos o balcones. Es un tipo de ménsula.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | modillón |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [moð̞iˈʝõn] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “modillón” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for modillón is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [moð̞iˈʝõn]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Pieza saliente del alero o cornisa que sirve para soportar la carga de la armadura, cubiertas, tejados, arcos o balcones. Es un tipo de ménsula.".
No misspelling variants are generated for modillón in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is modillón, spelled M-O-D-I-L-L-Ó-N.
Definition
- 1Pieza saliente del alero o cornisa que sirve para soportar la carga de la armadura, cubiertas, tejados, arcos o balcones. Es un tipo de ménsula.
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.
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Using “modillón”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is M-O-D-I-L-L-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [moð̞iˈʝõn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.