patacón
Spanish, noun/pataˈkon/
patacón is spelled P-A-T-A-C-Ó-N (7 letters) and appears about once in every 9 million words in written Spanish, the 113,469th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Patacón is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “deep-fried plantain slice” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Moneda de plata, de peso de una onza, y cortada con tijeras”.
What does patacón mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinedeep-fried plantain slice
- 2
masculinefried plantain sandwich, stuffed with shredded meat, cheese and ham
noun
- 1
masculineany of various Argentinian coins minted from 1881-1883
- 2
masculinea bond issued by the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina as a provisory currency in 2001-2002.
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Moneda de plata, de peso de una onza, y cortada con tijeras. 2. Moneda de plata de peso de una onza y que valía ocho reales fuertes o 20 de vellón. 3. Tostón (rodaja del plátano).
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of patacón
- patacones plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce patacón?
- /pataˈkon/
- [pa.t̪aˈkõn]
- [pat̪aˈkõn]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is patacón in Spanish?
patacón appears about once in every 9 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).