parricidio

[pariˈsið̞jo]

/[pariˈsið̞jo]/ noun

The verdict

“parricidio” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #82,280 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,280
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Muerte violenta que uno da a su padre.

Corpus desk

Index ES-parricidio · parricidio · Spanish

parricidio · rank #82,280 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #82,280
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH paraste

Nearest frequency peer: paraste (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “parricidio”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “parricidio” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for parricidio
PropertyValue
Headwordparricidio
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pariˈsið̞jo]
Letters10
Frequency rank#82,280
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “parricidio” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.parricidiocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “paraste” (#82,279), “paráfrasis” (#82,281), “papita” (#82,278). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “parricidio” va en #82,280. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

parricidio is uncommon Spanish at frequency #82,280 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [pariˈsið̞jo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

parricidio has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is parricidio, spelled P-A-R-R-I-C-I-D-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Muerte violenta que uno da a su padre.
  2. 2
    Acción de asesinar a parientes consanguíneos o familiares cercanos.

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 "parricidio"?
"parricidio" is spelled P-A-R-R-I-C-I-D-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is [pariˈsið̞jo].
What does "parricidio" mean?
As a noun, "parricidio" means: Muerte violenta que uno da a su padre.
How do you pronounce "parricidio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "parricidio" is [pariˈsið̞jo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "parricidio" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list