pitaya
noun
pitaya is spelled P-I-T-A-Y-A: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 41 million words in written English, the 196,618th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pitaya means “Certain cactuses native to the Americas, of genera Selenicereus or Stenocereus, especially the latter” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pitaya is pitayas.
How many letters and syllables are in pitaya?
| Letters | 6: P-I-T-A-Y-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 41 million words; the 196,618th 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 pitaya?
Pitaya appears about once in every 41 million words in written English, the 196,618th 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).
Forms of pitaya
- pitayas plural
- pitahaya
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pitaya mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Certain cactuses native to the Americas, of genera Selenicereus or Stenocereus, especially the latter.
- 2
Fruit of such cactuses, known for its bright skin and speckled flesh.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does pitaya come from?
Borrowed from Spanish pitahaya.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).