simplón

[sĩmˈplõn]

/[sĩmˈplõn]/ adj

The verdict

“simplón” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #64,981 among 4,169 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,981
frequency rank, Spanish
4,169
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Falto de inteligencia o entendimiento

Corpus desk

Index ES-simplon · simplón · Spanish

simplón · rank #64,981 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,981
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH silenciados

Nearest frequency peer: silenciados (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “simplón”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “simplón” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for simplón
PropertyValue
Headwordsimplón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[sĩmˈplõn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#64,981
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Dónde se sitúa “simplón” en la frecuencia del español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.simplóncae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “silenciados” (#64,980), “sinrazón” (#64,982), “sight” (#64,979). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

simplón is uncommon Spanish at frequency #64,981 among 4,169 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [sĩmˈplõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

simplón has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is simplón, spelled S-I-M-P-L-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Falto de inteligencia o entendimiento
  2. 2
    Sin malicia y fácil de engañar

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "simplón"?
"simplón" is spelled S-I-M-P-L-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [sĩmˈplõn].
What does "simplón" mean?
As an adjective, "simplón" means: Falto de inteligencia o entendimiento
How do you pronounce "simplón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "simplón" is [sĩmˈplõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "simplón" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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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