positrón
[posiˈt̪ɾõn]
The verdict
“positrón” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Antipartícula del electrón con el mismo espín (1/2), la misma masa, pero con carga eléctrica positiva. Forma parte de la antimateria
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | positrón |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [posiˈt̪ɾõn] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “positrón” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for positrón is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [posiˈt̪ɾõn]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Antipartícula del electrón con el mismo espín (1/2), la misma masa, pero con carga eléctrica positiva. Forma parte de la antimateria".
positrón doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is positrón, spelled P-O-S-I-T-R-Ó-N.
Definition
- 1Antipartícula del electrón con el mismo espín (1/2), la misma masa, pero con carga eléctrica positiva. Forma parte de la antimateria
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “positrón”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-O-S-I-T-R-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [posiˈt̪ɾõn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.