xenón

[seˈnõn]

/[seˈnõn]/ noun

The verdict

“xenón” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #82,543 among 813 “X” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,543
frequency rank, Spanish
813
“X” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Es un elemento químico de la tabla periódica cuyo símbolo es Xe y su número atómico el 54. Gas noble inodoro, muy pesado, incoloro, el xenón está presente en la atmósfera terrestre sólo en trazas y...

Key facts for xenón
PropertyValue
Headwordxenón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[seˈnõn]
Letters5
Frequency rank#82,543
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “xenón” 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). xenón lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

xenón is uncommon Spanish at frequency #82,543 among 813 “X” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [seˈnõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Es un elemento químico de la tabla periódica cuyo símbolo es Xe y su número atómico el 54. Gas noble inodoro, muy pesado, incoloro, el xenón está presente en la atmósfera terrestre sólo en trazas y...".

No generated misspelling entries exist for xenón in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is xenón, spelled X-E-N-Ó-N.

Definition

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    Es un elemento químico de la tabla periódica cuyo símbolo es Xe y su número atómico el 54. Gas noble inodoro, muy pesado, incoloro, el xenón está presente en la atmósfera terrestre sólo en trazas y fue parte del primer compuesto de gas noble sintetizado.

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); 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 "xenón"?
"xenón" is spelled X-E-N-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [seˈnõn].
What does "xenón" mean?
As a noun, "xenón" means: Es un elemento químico de la tabla periódica cuyo símbolo es Xe y su número atómico el 54. Gas noble inodoro, muy pesado, incoloro, el xenón está presente en la atmósfera terrestre sólo en trazas y...
How do you pronounce "xenón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "xenón" is [seˈnõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "xenón" come from?
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Using “xenón”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is X-E-N-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [seˈnõn] (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

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list