prión

[ˈpɾjõn]

/[ˈpɾjõn]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Grafía obsoleta de prion.

Key facts for prión
PropertyValue
Headwordprión
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpɾjõn]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “prión” sits in Spanish frequency

prión falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

prión is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpɾjõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Grafía obsoleta de prion.".

No misspelling variants are generated for prión in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is prión, spelled P-R-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Grafía obsoleta de prion.

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 "prión"?
"prión" is spelled P-R-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpɾjõn].
What does "prión" mean?
As a noun, "prión" means: Grafía obsoleta de prion.
How do you pronounce "prión"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prión" is [ˈpɾjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prión" come from?
"prión" 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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Using “prión”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-R-I-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈpɾjõn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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