sanciones

[sãnˈsjones]

/[sãnˈsjones]/ noun

The verdict

“sanciones” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #4,942 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#4,942
frequency rank, Spanish
9
letters
14
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de sanción.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

sanciones vs secciones
78% similar
sanciones vs sanción
67% similar
sanciones vs sanciona
78% similar

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

Key facts for sanciones
PropertyValue
Headwordsanciones
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[sãnˈsjones]
Letters9
Frequency rank#4,942
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sanciones” 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). sanciones 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 sanciones is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [sãnˈsjones]. Corpus data places it at rank #4,942 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Forma del plural de sanción.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for sanciones, with forms such as "asnciones", "sacniones", and "sancciones". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "secciones", "sanción", "sanciona", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is sanciones, spelled S-A-N-C-I-O-N-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de sanción.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: asnciones,sacniones,sancciones,sancinoes,sancioens,sancioness,sancionnes,sancionse,sancoines,sanicones,sannciones,sansiones,snaciones,ssanciones

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sanciones - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

asnciones2sacniones2sancciones1sancinoes2sancioens2sancioness1sancionnes1sancionse2
Edit distance from "sanciones"

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 "sanciones"?
"sanciones" is spelled S-A-N-C-I-O-N-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [sãnˈsjones].
What does "sanciones" mean?
As a noun, "sanciones" means: Forma del plural de sanción.
What words are commonly confused with "sanciones"?
"sanciones" is commonly confused with "secciones", "sanción", "sanciona". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sanciones"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sanciones" is [sãnˈsjones]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sanciones" come from?
"sanciones" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “sanciones”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-A-N-C-I-O-N-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [sãnˈsjones] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “secciones” - see the side-by-side comparison. sanciones vs secciones
  • 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