pajón

[paˈxõn]

/[paˈxõn]/ noun

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The verdict

“pajón” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #72,173 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,173
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Planta gramínea salvaje con gran contenido en fibra que se usa para dar de comer al ganado en época de escasez.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pajon · pajón · Spanish

pajón · rank #72,173 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #72,173
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH pailas

Nearest frequency peer: pailas (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “pajón”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “pajón” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for pajón
PropertyValue
Headwordpajón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paˈxõn]
Letters5
Frequency rank#72,173
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “pajón” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.pajóncae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “pailas” (#72,172), “paka” (#72,174), “Ossandón” (#72,170). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “pajón” va en #72,173. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pajón is uncommon Spanish at frequency #72,173 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [paˈxõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Planta gramínea salvaje con gran contenido en fibra que se usa para dar de comer al ganado en época de escasez.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for pajón in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is pajón, spelled P-A-J-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Planta gramínea salvaje con gran contenido en fibra que se usa para dar de comer al ganado en época de escasez.

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 "pajón"?
"pajón" is spelled P-A-J-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [paˈxõn].
What does "pajón" mean?
As a noun, "pajón" means: Planta gramínea salvaje con gran contenido en fibra que se usa para dar de comer al ganado en época de escasez.
How do you pronounce "pajón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pajón" is [paˈxõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pajón" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

pitar#72,202Musso#72,136porco#72,210mores#72,130

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list