positrón

[posiˈt̪ɾõn]

/[posiˈt̪ɾõn]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Antipartícula del electrón con el mismo espín (1/2), la misma masa, pero con carga eléctrica positiva. Forma parte de la antimateria

Corpus desk

Index ES-positron · positrón · Spanish

positrón · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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 positrón
PropertyValue
Headwordpositrón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[posiˈt̪ɾõn]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “positrón” en español

positrónqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

positrón is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [posiˈt̪ɾõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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

  1. 1
    Antipartícula del electrón con el mismo espín (1/2), la misma masa, pero con carga eléctrica positiva. Forma parte de la antimateria

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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 "positrón"?
"positrón" is spelled P-O-S-I-T-R-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [posiˈt̪ɾõn].
What does "positrón" mean?
As a noun, "positrón" means: Antipartícula del electrón con el mismo espín (1/2), la misma masa, pero con carga eléctrica positiva. Forma parte de la antimateria
How do you pronounce "positrón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "positrón" is [posiˈt̪ɾõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "positrón" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list