pacano

[paˈkano]

/[paˈkano]/ noun

The verdict

“pacano” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Carya illinoinensis) Árbol caducifolio de la familia de las Yuglandáceas nativo de América del Norte de gran porte, hojas compuestas ovales y dentadas, flores verdosas en amentos largos y fruto dr...

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Index ES-pacano · pacano · Spanish

pacano · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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.

Key facts for pacano
PropertyValue
Headwordpacano
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paˈkano]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “pacano” en español

pacanoestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pacano is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [paˈkano]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Carya illinoinensis) Árbol caducifolio de la familia de las Yuglandáceas nativo de América del Norte de gran porte, hojas compuestas ovales y dentadas, flores verdosas en amentos largos y fruto dr...".

Zero misspellings are on record for pacano in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is pacano, spelled P-A-C-A-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Carya illinoinensis) Árbol caducifolio de la familia de las Yuglandáceas nativo de América del Norte de gran porte, hojas compuestas ovales y dentadas, flores verdosas en amentos largos y fruto drupáceo en trima del tamaño de una nuez, de cáscara lisa ovoide con una almendra comestible.

Synonyms

pacaneropecán

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "pacano"?
"pacano" is spelled P-A-C-A-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [paˈkano].
What does "pacano" mean?
As a noun, "pacano" means: (Carya illinoinensis) Árbol caducifolio de la familia de las Yuglandáceas nativo de América del Norte de gran porte, hojas compuestas ovales y dentadas, flores verdosas en amentos largos y fruto dr...
How do you pronounce "pacano"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pacano" is [paˈkano]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pacano" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list