vellón

[beˈʝõn]

/[beˈʝõn]/ noun

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The verdict

“vellón” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #60,440 among 1,793 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,440
frequency rank, Spanish
1,793
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Total de la lana cortada de un carnero u oveja en una esquila.

Corpus desk

Index ES-vellon · vellón · Spanish

vellón · rank #60,440 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,440
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,793
  • PHOTO-FINISH veedores

Nearest frequency peer: veedores (-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 “vellón”

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 “vellón” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for vellón
PropertyValue
Headwordvellón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[beˈʝõn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#60,440
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “vellón” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.vellóncae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “veedores” (#60,439), “veneciana” (#60,442), “variaron” (#60,437). Entre 1,793 lemas con “V”, “vellón” va en #60,440. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

vellón is uncommon Spanish at frequency #60,440 among 1,793 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [beˈʝõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

vellón has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is vellón, spelled V-E-L-L-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Total de la lana cortada de un carnero u oveja en una esquila.
  2. 2
    Piel de carnero u oveja curtida con la lana original.
  3. 3
    Mechón de lana.
  4. 4
    Guata (lámina de algodón que se usa para rellenar).

Synonyms

toisóntusónvellocinozaleazaleozamarraguardajaguedejavedejavedija

This word in other languages

fleece(English)toison(Français)

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 "vellón"?
"vellón" is spelled V-E-L-L-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [beˈʝõn].
What does "vellón" mean?
As a noun, "vellón" means: Total de la lana cortada de un carnero u oveja en una esquila.
How do you pronounce "vellón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vellón" is [beˈʝõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vellón" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

tronar#60,431triada#60,430tejano#60,414talles#60,410

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list