pájaro

[ˈpaxaɾo]

/[ˈpaxaɾo]/ noun

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The verdict

“pájaro” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #7,909. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,909
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ave, en especial si es de pequeño tamaño.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pajaro · pájaro · Spanish

pájaro · rank #7,909 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,909
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH protestar

Nearest frequency peer: protestar (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “pájaro”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “pájaro” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

pájaro vs paro
67% similar
pájaro vs pasar
50% similar
pájaro vs parar
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for pájaro
PropertyValue
Headwordpájaro
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpaxaɾo]
Letters6
Frequency rank#7,909
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “pájaro”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).pájarocae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “protestar” (#7,908), “recta” (#7,910), “produciendo” (#7,907). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “pájaro” va en #7,909. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around pájaro (IPA [ˈpaxaɾo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,909 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for pájaro, with forms such as "pjáaro", "ppájaro", and "páajro". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "paro", "pasar", "parar", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is pájaro, spelled P-Á-J-A-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ave, en especial si es de pequeño tamaño.
  2. 2
    En especial, cualquier ave del orden de las paseriformes.
  3. 3
    Forma metafórica para referirse al pene.
  4. 4
    Varón que siente atracción sexual por personas de su mismo sexo biológico.
  5. 5
    Persona de ingenio astuto e intención aviesa, hábil para la expresión y el engaño.
  6. 6
    Persona docta y hábil.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how pájaro appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. «Expresamente a mí, que estaba mandando unas punterías, se me llegó D. Santiago de Orendaín a sugerirme que emplease aquellos tiros en el remate de un campanario, que ni un pájaro había, lo que me hace no solo creer sino confesar (…) que estaba corrompido y que corrompió a otros muchos».

Synonyms

bribóncanallacharrángalopíngolfantegranujapillopintapícarosinvergüenzataimadotrepatruhán

This word in other languages

bird(English)oiseau(Français)Vogel(Deutsch)pássaro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pjáaro
  • ppájaro
  • páajro
  • pájaor
  • pájarro
  • pájjaro
  • pájrao
  • ápjaro

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pájaro - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

pjáaro2ppájaro1páajro2pájaor2pájarro1pájjaro1pájrao2ápjaro2
Edit distance from "pájaro"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "pájaro"?
"pájaro" is spelled P-Á-J-A-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpaxaɾo].
What does "pájaro" mean?
As a noun, "pájaro" means: Ave, en especial si es de pequeño tamaño.
What words are commonly confused with "pájaro"?
"pájaro" is commonly confused with "paro", "pasar", "parar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pájaro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pájaro" is [ˈpaxaɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pájaro" come from?
"pájaro" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "pájaro", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

primos#7,904Serbia#7,915sólida#7,918Piñera#7,899

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

naval8 variantsusaron8 variantsvalga8 variantsmiente8 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list