piñata
/pɪnˈjɑː.tə/noun, verb
piñata is spelled P-I-Ñ-A-T-A: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 49,368th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, piñata means “A doll or other decorated container that is filled with candy and hit with a hammer or a stick by blindfolded children during birthday parties or…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of piñata is piñatas or pinatas.
How many letters and syllables are in piñata?
| Letters | 6: P-I-Ñ-A-T-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 49,368th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is piñata?
Piñata appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 49,368th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce piñata?
- /pɪnˈjɑː.tə/
- /pɪnˈjæ.tə/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-piñata.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of piñata
- piñatas plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- pinata
- piñataing participle, present
- piñataed participle, past
- pinatas plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- pinataing participle, present
- pinataed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does piñata mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A doll or other decorated container that is filled with candy and hit with a hammer or a stick by blindfolded children during birthday parties or other celebrations until the candy falls out.
- 2
Something which is repeatedly hit or damaged over a period of time.
verb
- 1
To hit something or someone with sticks after having filled them with candy.
noun
- 1
Alternative form of piñata.
verb
- 1
Alternative form of piñata.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Piñata in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense candy-filled container that is hit with a stick:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | piñata, pignata, pinata, pinyata, piniata |
| German | Piñata, Pinata |
| Portuguese | pinhata |
| Spanish | piñata |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.