shogún

[ʃoˈɣ̞ũn]

/[ʃoˈɣ̞ũn]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Título del general que comandaba al ejército enviado a combatir a los emishi, quienes habitaban en el norte del Japón feudal.

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Index ES-shogun · shogún · Spanish

shogún · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" 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 shogún
PropertyValue
Headwordshogún
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃoˈɣ̞ũn]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “shogún” en español

shogúnqueda 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

shogún is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʃoˈɣ̞ũn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Título del general que comandaba al ejército enviado a combatir a los emishi, quienes habitaban en el norte del Japón feudal.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for shogún, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is shogún, spelled S-H-O-G-Ú-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Título del general que comandaba al ejército enviado a combatir a los emishi, quienes habitaban en el norte del Japón feudal.

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 "shogún"?
"shogún" is spelled S-H-O-G-Ú-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃoˈɣ̞ũn].
What does "shogún" mean?
As a noun, "shogún" means: Título del general que comandaba al ejército enviado a combatir a los emishi, quienes habitaban en el norte del Japón feudal.
How do you pronounce "shogún"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "shogún" is [ʃoˈɣ̞ũn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "shogún" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list