ratón

[raˈt̪õn]

/[raˈt̪õn]/ noun

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The verdict

“ratón” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #8,860 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#8,860
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cualquiera de las numerosas especies de roedores de la familia de los múridos, similares a las ratas pero de tamaño más pequeño. Tienen el hocico puntiagudo, orejas apantalladas y la cola larga. So...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

ratón vs ron
40% similar
ratón vs reto
40% similar
ratón vs roto
40% similar

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

Key facts for ratón
PropertyValue
Headwordratón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[raˈt̪õn]
Letters5
Frequency rank#8,860
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ratón” 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). ratón lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for ratón is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [raˈt̪õn]. Corpus data places it at rank #8,860 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for ratón, with forms such as "artón", "ratnó", and "rattón". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ron", "reto", "roto", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is ratón, spelled R-A-T-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cualquiera de las numerosas especies de roedores de la familia de los múridos, similares a las ratas pero de tamaño más pequeño. Tienen el hocico puntiagudo, orejas apantalladas y la cola larga. Son muchas veces comensales del ser humano o plagas de los cultivos, y algunas especies son domésticas.
  2. 2
    Dispositivo de control utilizado para desplazar un puntero gráfico moviendo el mismo de manera análoga.
  3. 3
    Persona medida en sus gastos hasta el punto de la tacañería.
  4. 4
    Intenso malestar que sigue a una borrachera.
  5. 5
    Piedra afilada que está en el fondo del mar y roza los cables.
  6. 6
    Músculo de la región anterior del brazo, donde cubre a los músculos coracobraquial y braquial anterior. En su parte superior se compone de dos porciones o cabezas.

Synonyms

laucharatolauchamouseguayaboresacabíceps

This word in other languages

mouse(English)souris(Français)Maus(Deutsch)camundongo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: artón,ratnó,rattón,ratónn,raótn,rratón,rtaón

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ratón - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

artón2ratnó2rattón1ratónn1raótn2rratón1rtaón2
Edit distance from "ratón"

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 "ratón"?
"ratón" is spelled R-A-T-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [raˈt̪õn].
What does "ratón" mean?
As a noun, "ratón" means: Cualquiera de las numerosas especies de roedores de la familia de los múridos, similares a las ratas pero de tamaño más pequeño. Tienen el hocico puntiagudo, orejas apantalladas y la cola larga. So...
What words are commonly confused with "ratón"?
"ratón" is commonly confused with "ron", "reto", "roto". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ratón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ratón" is [raˈt̪õn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ratón" come from?
"ratón" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “ratón”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is R-A-T-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [raˈt̪õn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “ron” - see the side-by-side comparison. ratón vs ron
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list