peón

[peˈõn]

/[peˈõn]/ noun

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The verdict

“peón” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #17,513. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,513
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Jornalero que trabaja en cosas materiales que no requieren arte ni habilidad.

Corpus desk

Index ES-peon · peón · Spanish

peón · rank #17,513 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,513
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH permitirán

Nearest frequency peer: permitirán (-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 “peón”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “peón” 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).

peón vs po
25% similar
peón vs por
25% similar
peón vs pro
25% similar

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

Key facts for peón
PropertyValue
Headwordpeón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[peˈõn]
Letters4
Frequency rank#17,513
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “peón”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).peóncae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “permitirán” (#17,512), “pleito” (#17,514), “permanecieron” (#17,511). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “peón” va en #17,513. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around peón (IPA [peˈõn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,513 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for peón, with forms such as "epón", "penó", and "peónn". 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, "po", "por", "pro", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is peón, spelled P-E-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Jornalero que trabaja en cosas materiales que no requieren arte ni habilidad.
  2. 2
    Soldado de infantería.
  3. 3
    Persona subordinada que actúa bajo los intereses de otra.
  4. 4
    Peatón.

This word in other languages

pawn(English)pion(Français)Bauer(Deutsch)peão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epón
  • penó
  • peónn
  • ppeón
  • póen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

epón2penó2peónn1ppeón1póen2
Edit distance from "peón"

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 "peón"?
"peón" is spelled P-E-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [peˈõn].
What does "peón" mean?
As a noun, "peón" means: Jornalero que trabaja en cosas materiales que no requieren arte ni habilidad.
What words are commonly confused with "peón"?
"peón" is commonly confused with "po", "por", "pro". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "peón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "peón" is [peˈõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "peón" come from?
"peón" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

popa#17,517rabo#17,526Moya#17,491mear#17,484

Similar misspelling depth

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

lona5 variantsLoja5 variantsLina5 variantsdire5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list