paisano

/[pajˈsano]/ adj

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#20,449

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

9

tracked variants

Confusables

13

similar word pairs

paisano is anSpanishadj. It means: Connacional de quien habla. Pronounced [pajˈsano]. Often confused with pasan and piano.

Key facts for paisano
PropertyValue
Headwordpaisano
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdj
IPA[pajˈsano]
Letters7
Frequency rank#20,449
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of paisano in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for paisano is 7 letters long, classified as anadj, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [pajˈsano]. Corpus data places it at rank #20,449 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for paisano, with forms such as "apisano", "paiasno", and "paisanno". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "pasan", "piano", "pisan", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is paisano, spelled P-A-I-S-A-N-O, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Connacional de quien habla.
  2. 2
    Dicho de una persona, nacido o criado en el campo y diestro en las tareas rurales.
  3. 3
    Perteneciente a la colectividad árabe o de Medio Oriente en general.
  4. 4
    Que no es de etnia rom.

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: apisano,paiasno,paisanno,paisaon,paisnao,paissano,pasiano,piasano,ppaisano

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for paisano

Misspelling Variants of "paisano"

apisano7paiasno7paisanno8paisaon7paisnao7paissano8pasiano7piasano7
Misspelling Variants of "paisano"

Frequency rank: #20,449 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "paisano"?
"paisano" is spelled P-A-I-S-A-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [pajˈsano].
What does "paisano" mean?
As an adj, "paisano" means: Connacional de quien habla.
What words are commonly confused with "paisano"?
"paisano" is commonly confused with "pasan", "piano", "pisan". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "paisano"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "paisano" is [pajˈsano]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "paisano" come from?
"paisano" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.