talón de Aquiles
[t̪aˈlõn̪ d̪e aˈkiles]
The verdict
“talón de Aquiles” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Parte débil o vulnerable de una persona o cosa.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | talón de Aquiles |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [t̪aˈlõn̪ d̪e aˈkiles] |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “talón de Aquiles” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
talón de Aquiles is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [t̪aˈlõn̪ d̪e aˈkiles]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Parte débil o vulnerable de una persona o cosa.".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for talón de Aquiles, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is talón de Aquiles, spelled T-A-L-Ó-N- -D-E- -A-Q-U-I-L-E-S.
Definition
- 1Parte débil o vulnerable de una persona o cosa.
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “talón de Aquiles”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is T-A-L-Ó-N- -D-E- -A-Q-U-I-L-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [t̪aˈlõn̪ d̪e aˈkiles] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.