turón

[t̪uˈɾõn]

/[t̪uˈɾõn]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Mustela putorius) Mamífero carnívoro de unos 35 cm de largo, con patas cortas y cola larga, una mancha oscura alrededor de los ojos que asemeja a un antifaz y pelaje marrón oscuro en el cuerpo, ne...

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Index ES-turon · turón · Spanish

turón · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "T" 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 turón
PropertyValue
Headwordturón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪uˈɾõn]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “turón” en español

turónno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

turón is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t̪uˈɾõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Mustela putorius) Mamífero carnívoro de unos 35 cm de largo, con patas cortas y cola larga, una mancha oscura alrededor de los ojos que asemeja a un antifaz y pelaje marrón oscuro en el cuerpo, ne...".

turón doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is turón, spelled T-U-R-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Mustela putorius) Mamífero carnívoro de unos 35 cm de largo, con patas cortas y cola larga, una mancha oscura alrededor de los ojos que asemeja a un antifaz y pelaje marrón oscuro en el cuerpo, negro en las patas y en la cola, y blanco alrededor de la boca y las orejas. Sus glándulas anales despiden un olor fétido.

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 "turón"?
"turón" is spelled T-U-R-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪uˈɾõn].
What does "turón" mean?
As a noun, "turón" means: (Mustela putorius) Mamífero carnívoro de unos 35 cm de largo, con patas cortas y cola larga, una mancha oscura alrededor de los ojos que asemeja a un antifaz y pelaje marrón oscuro en el cuerpo, ne...
How do you pronounce "turón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "turón" is [t̪uˈɾõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "turón" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list