plumón

[pluˈmõn]

/[pluˈmõn]/ noun

The verdict

“plumón” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #65,618 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,618
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pluma muy delgada, semejante a la seda, que tienen las aves debajo del plumaje exterior.

Corpus desk

Index ES-plumon · plumón · Spanish

plumón · rank #65,618 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #65,618
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH plum

Nearest frequency peer: plum (-2 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 “plumón”

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 “plumón” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for plumón
PropertyValue
Headwordplumón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pluˈmõn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#65,618
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “plumón” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).plumóncae 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: “plum” (#65,616), “poleo” (#65,620), “pisoteando” (#65,615). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “plumón” va en #65,618. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

plumón is uncommon Spanish at frequency #65,618 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [pluˈmõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for plumón in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is plumón, spelled P-L-U-M-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluma muy delgada, semejante a la seda, que tienen las aves debajo del plumaje exterior.
  2. 2
    Colchón lleno de esta pluma.
  3. 3
    Lápiz con tinta usado para marcar o remarcar algún texto.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. «El mancebo se cubrió con la ancha vestidura de dormir, el blanco (…) que envuelve dulce y tibio todo el cuerpo; y penetró deliciosamente entre almohadones de plumón de garza y pieles de recentales como espumas».

Synonyms

marcadorrotulador

This word in other languages

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 "plumón"?
"plumón" is spelled P-L-U-M-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [pluˈmõn].
What does "plumón" mean?
As a noun, "plumón" means: Pluma muy delgada, semejante a la seda, que tienen las aves debajo del plumaje exterior.
How do you pronounce "plumón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "plumón" is [pluˈmõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "plumón" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list