neón

[neˈõn]

/[neˈõn]/ noun

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The verdict

“neón” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #31,461. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,461
frequency rank, Spanish
1,151
“N” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - El neón es un elemento químico de número atómico 10 y símbolo Ne. Es un gas noble, incoloro, prácticamente inerte, presente en trazas en el aire, pero muy abundante en el universo, que proporciona ...

Corpus desk

Index ES-neon · neón · Spanish

neón · rank #31,461 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,461
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH nevadas

Nearest frequency peer: nevadas (-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 “neón”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “neón” 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).

neón vs no
25% similar
neón vs NN
0% similar
neón vs new
50% similar

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

Key facts for neón
PropertyValue
Headwordneón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[neˈõn]
Letters4
Frequency rank#31,461
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “neón”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).neóncae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “nevadas” (#31,460), “nieva” (#31,462), “neuronal” (#31,459). Entre 1,151 lemas con “N”, “neón” va en #31,461. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around neón (IPA [neˈõn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,461 among 1,151 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for neón, with forms such as "enón", "nenó", and "neónn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "no", "NN", "new", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 neón, spelled N-E-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    El neón es un elemento químico de número atómico 10 y símbolo Ne. Es un gas noble, incoloro, prácticamente inerte, presente en trazas en el aire, pero muy abundante en el universo, que proporciona un tono azulado característico a la luz de las llamas de los fogones en las que se emplea.
  2. 2
    Tubo que desprende luz de uso doméstico hoy día, y basado en el movimiento de los electrones de dicho gas.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Por la noche el sector tenía más colorido Se iluminaba con los neones de los boliches y de las schoperías.

This word in other languages

neon(English)néon(Français)Neon(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enón
  • nenó
  • neónn
  • nneón
  • nóen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of neón - 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.

enón2nenó2neónn1nneón1nóen2
Edit distance from "neón"

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 "neón"?
"neón" is spelled N-E-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [neˈõn].
What does "neón" mean?
As a noun, "neón" means: El neón es un elemento químico de número atómico 10 y símbolo Ne. Es un gas noble, incoloro, prácticamente inerte, presente en trazas en el aire, pero muy abundante en el universo, que proporciona ...
What words are commonly confused with "neón"?
"neón" is commonly confused with "no", "NN", "new". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "neón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "neón" is [neˈõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "neón" come from?
"neón" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

nabo#31,455poza#31,502rifa#31,538hato#31,377

Similar misspelling depth

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

peros5 variantsgross5 variantsítem5 variantscauso5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list