papista

[paˈpist̪a]

/[paˈpist̪a]/ adj

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The verdict

“papista” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #99,906 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,906
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nombre dado por los protestantes a los que obedecen al papa.

Key facts for papista
PropertyValue
Headwordpapista
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[paˈpist̪a]
Letters7
Frequency rank#99,906
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “papista” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). papista lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

papista is uncommon Spanish at frequency #99,906 among 48,357 “P” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [paˈpist̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

papista has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is papista, spelled P-A-P-I-S-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nombre dado por los protestantes a los que obedecen al papa.
  2. 2
    Que observa escrupulosamente lo dispuesto por el Sumo Pontífice.

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 "papista"?
"papista" is spelled P-A-P-I-S-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [paˈpist̪a].
What does "papista" mean?
As an adjective, "papista" means: Nombre dado por los protestantes a los que obedecen al papa.
How do you pronounce "papista"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "papista" is [paˈpist̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "papista" come from?
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Using “papista”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-A-P-I-S-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [paˈpist̪a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list