sesión

[seˈsjõn]

/[seˈsjõn]/ noun

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The verdict

“sesión” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #1,959. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,959
frequency rank, Spanish
34,953
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cada una de las juntas o reuniones de un concilio, congreso, operación judicial, u otra corporación.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

sesión vs Sion
33% similar
sesión vs sesos
50% similar
sesión vs sesiones
63% similar

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

Key facts for sesión
PropertyValue
Headwordsesión
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[seˈsjõn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#1,959
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sesión” 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). sesión 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 9 spelling variants around sesión (IPA [seˈsjõn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,959 among 34,953 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for sesión, with forms such as "ceción", "essión", and "seisón". 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 16 confusable-pair relationships, "Sion", "sesos", "sesiones", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is sesión, spelled S-E-S-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cada una de las juntas o reuniones de un concilio, congreso, operación judicial, u otra corporación.
  2. 2
    Conferencia o consulta entre varios para deliberar sobre algún asunto.
  3. 3
    Lapso de tiempo durante el cual se completa cierta actividad u operación.
  4. 4
    Conjunto, secuencia o periodo de interacciones entre un emisor (una terminal, un servidor) y un receptor (un usuario, un cliente) en la realización de operaciones de computador, programas o internet.
  5. 5
    Presentación o función determinada de espectáculos, clases y otras actividades a las que asiste un público.
  6. 6
    Acción o efecto de sentarse.

This word in other languages

session(English)session(Français)Sitzung(Deutsch)sessão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ceción,essión,seisón,sesinó,sesiónn,sessión,sesóin,sseión,ssesión

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ceción2essión2seisón2sesinó2sesiónn1sessión1sesóin2sseión2
Edit distance from "sesión"

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 "sesión"?
"sesión" is spelled S-E-S-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [seˈsjõn].
What does "sesión" mean?
As a noun, "sesión" means: Cada una de las juntas o reuniones de un concilio, congreso, operación judicial, u otra corporación.
What words are commonly confused with "sesión"?
"sesión" is commonly confused with "Sion", "sesos", "sesiones". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sesión"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sesión" is [seˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sesión" come from?
"sesión" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “sesión”

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

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