pecio
[ˈpesjo]
The verdict
“pecio” 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) - Resto de un buque inutilizado o naufragado.
Corpus desk
Index ES-pecio · pecio · Spanish
pecio · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pecio |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈpesjo] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “pecio” en español
Rare enough to double-check
pecio is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpesjo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for pecio, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is pecio, spelled P-E-C-I-O.
Definition
- 1Resto de un buque inutilizado o naufragado.
- 2Por extensión, resto de la carga o aparejo de un pecio₁.
- 3Tasa que el señor de un puerto cobraba de quienes naufragaban en su jurisdicción.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how pecio appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Al acercarme vi un buque y dos o tres piezas del pecio de mi barco que habían sido arrastrados hasta allí por el último huracán.
Así había que llamar a la compostura de los pecios de una embarcación pesquera que ocupaba el centro de la larga estancia corrida del piso.
This word in other languages
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.