rejón

[reˈxõn]

/[reˈxõn]/ noun

The verdict

“rejón” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #87,186 among 4,151 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,186
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Barra de metal afilada o aguzada.

Corpus desk

Index ES-rejon · rejón · Spanish

rejón · rank #87,186 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #87,186
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH relega

Nearest frequency peer: relega (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “rejón”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “rejón” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for rejón
PropertyValue
Headwordrejón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[reˈxõn]
Letters5
Frequency rank#87,186
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “rejón” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).rejóncae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “relega” (#87,187), “remontado” (#87,189), “regenerativa” (#87,181). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “rejón” va en #87,186. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

rejón is uncommon Spanish at frequency #87,186 among 4,151 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [reˈxõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

rejón has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is rejón, spelled R-E-J-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Barra de metal afilada o aguzada.
  2. 2
    Punta cónica en que acaba el trompo.
  3. 3
    Vara de madera de 1 a 1,5 m de largo, rematada por un rejón₁, usada en las corridas de toros para herir o matar al animal.
  4. 4
    Aumentativo de rejo.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "rejón"?
"rejón" is spelled R-E-J-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [reˈxõn].
What does "rejón" mean?
As a noun, "rejón" means: Barra de metal afilada o aguzada.
How do you pronounce "rejón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rejón" is [reˈxõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rejón" come from?
"rejón" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "rejón", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list