pavés

[paˈβ̞es]

/[paˈβ̞es]/ noun

The verdict

“pavés” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Escudo oblongo y de suficiente tamaño para cubrir casi todo el cuerpo del combatiente.

Corpus desk

Index ES-paves · pavés · Spanish

pavés · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for pavés
PropertyValue
Headwordpavés
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paˈβ̞es]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “pavés” en español

pavésqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pavés is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [paˈβ̞es]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Escudo oblongo y de suficiente tamaño para cubrir casi todo el cuerpo del combatiente.".

pavés has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is pavés, spelled P-A-V-É-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Escudo oblongo y de suficiente tamaño para cubrir casi todo el cuerpo del combatiente.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "pavés"?
"pavés" is spelled P-A-V-É-S. The IPA pronunciation is [paˈβ̞es].
What does "pavés" mean?
As a noun, "pavés" means: Escudo oblongo y de suficiente tamaño para cubrir casi todo el cuerpo del combatiente.
How do you pronounce "pavés"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pavés" is [paˈβ̞es]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pavés" come from?
"pavés" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list