pajón

[paˈxõn]

/[paˈxõn]/ noun

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The verdict

“pajón” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #72,173 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,173
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Planta gramínea salvaje con gran contenido en fibra que se usa para dar de comer al ganado en época de escasez.

Key facts for pajón
PropertyValue
Headwordpajón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paˈxõn]
Letters5
Frequency rank#72,173
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pajón” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). pajón lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pajón is uncommon Spanish at frequency #72,173 among 48,357 “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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Using “pajón”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-A-J-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [paˈxõn] (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

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list