prisión

[pɾiˈsjõn]

/[pɾiˈsjõn]/ noun

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The verdict

“prisión” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #1,746. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,746
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción o acto de prender, coger o asir.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

prisión vs prison
71% similar
prisión vs prisiones
67% similar
prisión vs pasión
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for prisión
PropertyValue
Headwordprisión
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pɾiˈsjõn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#1,746
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “prisión” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). prisión lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around prisión (IPA [pɾiˈsjõn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,746 among 48,357 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for prisión, with forms such as "pirsión", "pprisión", and "prición". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "prison", "prisiones", "pasión", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented 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 prisión, spelled P-R-I-S-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o acto de prender, coger o asir.
  2. 2
    Sitio donde se encierra a los reclusos.
  3. 3
    Cualquier cosa, o hecho, que ate, estorbe o limite la libertad.
  4. 4
    Pena de privación de libertad.
  5. 5
    Presa que hace el halcón de cetrería, volando a poca altura.
  6. 6
    Atadura con que están presas las aves de caza.
  7. 7
    Toma u ocupación de una cosa.
  8. 8
    Lo que une estrechamente las voluntades y afectos.

Synonyms

cárcel

This word in other languages

prison(English)prison(Français)Gefängnis(Deutsch)prisão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pirsión
  • pprisión
  • prición
  • priisón
  • prisinó
  • prisiónn
  • prissión
  • prisóin
  • prrisión
  • prsiión
  • rpisión

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of prisión - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

pirsión2pprisión1prición1priisón2prisinó2prisiónn1prissión1prisóin2
Edit distance from "prisión"

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 "prisión"?
"prisión" is spelled P-R-I-S-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾiˈsjõn].
What does "prisión" mean?
As a noun, "prisión" means: Acción o acto de prender, coger o asir.
What words are commonly confused with "prisión"?
"prisión" is commonly confused with "prison", "prisiones", "pasión". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "prisión"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prisión" is [pɾiˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prisión" come from?
"prisión" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “prisión”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-R-I-S-I-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pɾiˈsjõn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “prison” - see the side-by-side comparison. prisión vs prison
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list