parvus
[ˈpar.wʊs]
The verdict
“parvus” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pequeño.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | parvus |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈpar.wʊs] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “parvus” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
parvus is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈpar.wʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for parvus, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is parvus, spelled P-A-R-V-U-S.
Definition
- 1Pequeño.
- 2Con relación al tiempo: corto, breve, poco.
- 3Dícese de la cantidad: poco, escaso, débil, número insignificante.
- 4Dícese de la cualidad, del valor: mezquino.
- 5Dícese de la clase, de la condición: bajo, humilde.
- 6Dícese de la edad: niño, pequeño.
Antonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “parvus”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-A-R-V-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈpar.wʊs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.