trillón

[t̪ɾiˈʝõn]

/[t̪ɾiˈʝõn]/ noun

The verdict

“trillón” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #68,188 among 3,005 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,188
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cantidad igual a un millón de billones; es decir, diez elevado a dieciocho (10¹⁸). Al número uno le siguen dieciocho ceros:

Corpus desk

Index ES-trillon · trillón · Spanish

trillón · rank #68,188 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #68,188
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH trimestralmen…

Nearest frequency peer: trimestralmente (+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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “trillón”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “trillón” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for trillón
PropertyValue
Headwordtrillón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪ɾiˈʝõn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#68,188
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “trillón” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).trillóncae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “trimestralmente” (#68,189), “transformamos” (#68,186), “tristísimo” (#68,190). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “trillón” va en #68,188. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

trillón is uncommon Spanish at frequency #68,188 among 3,005 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [t̪ɾiˈʝõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Cantidad igual a un millón de billones; es decir, diez elevado a dieciocho (10¹⁸). Al número uno le siguen dieciocho ceros:".

Zero misspellings are on record for trillón in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is trillón, spelled T-R-I-L-L-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cantidad igual a un millón de billones; es decir, diez elevado a dieciocho (10¹⁸). Al número uno le siguen dieciocho ceros:

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 "trillón"?
"trillón" is spelled T-R-I-L-L-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪ɾiˈʝõn].
What does "trillón" mean?
As a noun, "trillón" means: Cantidad igual a un millón de billones; es decir, diez elevado a dieciocho (10¹⁸). Al número uno le siguen dieciocho ceros:
How do you pronounce "trillón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "trillón" is [t̪ɾiˈʝõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "trillón" come from?
"trillón" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list