recatón

[rekaˈt̪õn]

/[rekaˈt̪õn]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Protección de metal que cubre la parte inferior de lanzas y bastones.

Corpus desk

Index ES-recaton · recatón · Spanish

recatón · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" 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 recatón
PropertyValue
Headwordrecatón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[rekaˈt̪õn]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “recatón” en español

recatónqueda 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

recatón is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [rekaˈt̪õn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Protección de metal que cubre la parte inferior de lanzas y bastones.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for recatón in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is recatón, spelled R-E-C-A-T-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Protección de metal que cubre la parte inferior de lanzas y bastones.

Synonyms

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 "recatón"?
"recatón" is spelled R-E-C-A-T-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [rekaˈt̪õn].
What does "recatón" mean?
As a noun, "recatón" means: Protección de metal que cubre la parte inferior de lanzas y bastones.
How do you pronounce "recatón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "recatón" is [rekaˈt̪õn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "recatón" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list