Which to use
“jalan” is a verb and “jalón” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,094
- “jalan” frequency rank
- #39,300
- “jalón” frequency rank
- 88394
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jalan | jalón |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de jalar. | Vara larga de madera, de sección cilíndrica o prismática, comúnmente pintada de rayas en color blanco y rojo, que termina en regatón de hierro, por donde se clava en el terreno. Sirve para determinar puntos fijos en el levantamiento de planos topográficos. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set jalan and jalón apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: jalan is [ˈxalãn] while jalón is [xaˈlõn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “jalan” becomes ó in “jalón”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 88394, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
jalan is recorded at frequency rank #49,094, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈxalãn]. jalón is at rank #39,300, tagged as anoun, pronounced [xaˈlõn].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 88394, this pair ranks #3,806 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of jalan vs jalón
Shared letters: ajln. Private to "jalan": -. Private to "jalón": ó.
"jalan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "jalón" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- jalan ← ajlan · jaaln · jalann · jallan · jalna · jjalan · jlaan
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "jalan" and "jalón" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "jalan" or "jalón"?
Remembering jalan vs jalón
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “jalan”; for a noun, it's “jalón”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “jalan” entry
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