teflón

[t̪eˈflõn]

/[t̪eˈflõn]/ noun

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The verdict

“teflón” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #71,487 among 34,400 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,487
frequency rank, Spanish
34,400
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Polímero similar al polietileno, en el que los átomos de hidrógeno han sido sustituidos por átomos de flúor.

Key facts for teflón
PropertyValue
Headwordteflón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪eˈflõn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#71,487
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “teflón” 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). teflón lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

teflón is uncommon Spanish at frequency #71,487 among 34,400 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [t̪eˈflõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Polímero similar al polietileno, en el que los átomos de hidrógeno han sido sustituidos por átomos de flúor.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for teflón, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is teflón, spelled T-E-F-L-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Polímero similar al polietileno, en el que los átomos de hidrógeno han sido sustituidos por átomos de flúor.

Synonyms

politetrafluoroetileno

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 "teflón"?
"teflón" is spelled T-E-F-L-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪eˈflõn].
What does "teflón" mean?
As a noun, "teflón" means: Polímero similar al polietileno, en el que los átomos de hidrógeno han sido sustituidos por átomos de flúor.
How do you pronounce "teflón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "teflón" is [t̪eˈflõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "teflón" come from?
"teflón" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “teflón”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-E-F-L-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t̪eˈflõn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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