Pikador
[pɪkaˈdoːɐ̯]
The verdict
“Pikador” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Stierkämpfer, der zu Pferd mit Lanzenstichen den Stier bekämpft
Corpus desk
Index DE-pikador · Pikador · German
Pikador · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Pikador |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [pɪkaˈdoːɐ̯] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Wo “Pikador” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt
Rare enough to double-check
Pikador is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [pɪkaˈdoːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Stierkämpfer, der zu Pferd mit Lanzenstichen den Stier bekämpft".
Pikador doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Pikador, spelled P-I-K-A-D-O-R.
Definition
- 1Stierkämpfer, der zu Pferd mit Lanzenstichen den Stier bekämpft
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Pikador appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Wenn das geschieht, spricht der Leiter der Kämpfe den Stier dem kühnen und geschickten Pikador zu, der ihn zu töten wußte.“
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.
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