pokemón

[pokeˈmõn]

/[pokeˈmõn]/ noun

The verdict

“pokemón” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Subcultura y tribu urbana originada en Chile en los años 2000.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pokemon · pokemón · Spanish

pokemón · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for pokemón
PropertyValue
Headwordpokemón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pokeˈmõn]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Dónde se sitúa “pokemón” en la frecuencia del español

pokemónestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pokemón is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [pokeˈmõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for pokemón, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is pokemón, spelled P-O-K-E-M-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Subcultura y tribu urbana originada en Chile en los años 2000.
  2. 2
    Persona o grupo de personas asociadas con la subcultura pokemón₁

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "pokemón"?
"pokemón" is spelled P-O-K-E-M-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [pokeˈmõn].
What does "pokemón" mean?
As a noun, "pokemón" means: Subcultura y tribu urbana originada en Chile en los años 2000.
How do you pronounce "pokemón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pokemón" is [pokeˈmõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pokemón" come from?
"pokemón" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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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