muón

[ˈmwõn]

/[ˈmwõn]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Patícula subatómica con propiedades similares al electrón pero con una masa 200 veces mayor, puede tener carga eléctrica positiva o negativa. Su vida media es de 2 millonésimas de segundo después d...

Key facts for muón
PropertyValue
Headwordmuón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmwõn]
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “muón” sits in Spanish frequency

muón falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

muón is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmwõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Patícula subatómica con propiedades similares al electrón pero con una masa 200 veces mayor, puede tener carga eléctrica positiva o negativa. Su vida media es de 2 millonésimas de segundo después d...".

No generated misspelling entries exist for muón in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is muón, spelled M-U-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Patícula subatómica con propiedades similares al electrón pero con una masa 200 veces mayor, puede tener carga eléctrica positiva o negativa. Su vida media es de 2 millonésimas de segundo después de este tiempo se desintegra espontáneamente en un electrón y dos neutrinos.

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 "muón"?
"muón" is spelled M-U-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmwõn].
What does "muón" mean?
As a noun, "muón" means: Patícula subatómica con propiedades similares al electrón pero con una masa 200 veces mayor, puede tener carga eléctrica positiva o negativa. Su vida media es de 2 millonésimas de segundo después d...
How do you pronounce "muón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "muón" is [ˈmwõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "muón" come from?
"muón" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “muón”

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

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