pena de muerte

[ˈpena ð̞e ˈmweɾt̪e]

/[ˈpena ð̞e ˈmweɾt̪e]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sentencia aplicada por el poder judicial y que consiste en la ejecución de un condenado por parte del Estado, como castigo por un delito.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pena-de-muerte · pena de muerte · Spanish

pena de muerte · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 pena de muerte
PropertyValue
Headwordpena de muerte
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpena ð̞e ˈmweɾt̪e]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “pena de muerte” en español

pena de muertequeda 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

pena de muerte is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpena ð̞e ˈmweɾt̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sentencia aplicada por el poder judicial y que consiste en la ejecución de un condenado por parte del Estado, como castigo por un delito.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for pena de muerte, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology 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 pena de muerte, spelled P-E-N-A- -D-E- -M-U-E-R-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sentencia aplicada por el poder judicial y que consiste en la ejecución de un condenado por parte del Estado, como castigo por un delito.

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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 "pena de muerte"?
"pena de muerte" is spelled P-E-N-A- -D-E- -M-U-E-R-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpena ð̞e ˈmweɾt̪e].
What does "pena de muerte" mean?
As a noun, "pena de muerte" means: Sentencia aplicada por el poder judicial y que consiste en la ejecución de un condenado por parte del Estado, como castigo por un delito.
How do you pronounce "pena de muerte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pena de muerte" is [ˈpena ð̞e ˈmweɾt̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pena de muerte" come from?
"pena de muerte" 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