parva

[ˈpaɾβ̞a]

/[ˈpaɾβ̞a]/ noun

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The verdict

“parva” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #64,840 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,840
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mies que ya está seca, segada y acarreada hasta la era, y dispuesta en círculo para ser trillada o beldada.

Corpus desk

Index ES-parva · parva · Spanish

parva · rank #64,840 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,840
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH partiera

Nearest frequency peer: partiera (-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 “parva”

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 “parva” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for parva
PropertyValue
Headwordparva
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpaɾβ̞a]
Letters5
Frequency rank#64,840
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “parva” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.parvacae 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: “partiera” (#64,839), “parecerían” (#64,837), “pareceres” (#64,836). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “parva” va en #64,840. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

parva is uncommon Spanish at frequency #64,840 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpaɾβ̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

parva has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is parva, spelled P-A-R-V-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mies que ya está seca, segada y acarreada hasta la era, y dispuesta en círculo para ser trillada o beldada.
  2. 2
    Heno almacenado a campo abierto en un montículo para dárselo al ganado como forraje.^([cita requerida])
  3. 3
    Conjunto de tallos de maíz, con la mazorca incluida, se almacena en forma de cilindro como reserva.
  4. 4
    Ración de alimentos que en pequeña cantidad se come en la mañana, o en períodos de ayuno.
  5. 5
    Conjunto de comestibles menudos, generalmente horneados, con que se acompañan las bebidas calientes como té, café o chocolate, que incluyen galletas, pan, almojábanas, buñuelos y pastelitos.
  6. 6
    Cantidad muy grande de alguna cosa.
  7. 7
    Grupo numeroso de aves del mismo tipo, que vuelan juntas.

Synonyms

almiaralmuerzomontónbandadaparvada

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 "parva"?
"parva" is spelled P-A-R-V-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpaɾβ̞a].
What does "parva" mean?
As a noun, "parva" means: Mies que ya está seca, segada y acarreada hasta la era, y dispuesta en círculo para ser trillada o beldada.
How do you pronounce "parva"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "parva" is [ˈpaɾβ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "parva" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

parco#64,835picha#64,857nanas#64,802mozas#64,791

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list