pértiga

[ˈpeɾt̪iɣ̞a]

/[ˈpeɾt̪iɣ̞a]/ noun

The verdict

“pértiga” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #73,098 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,098
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vara más alta que una persona.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pertiga · pértiga · Spanish

pértiga · rank #73,098 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #73,098
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH prudentemente

Nearest frequency peer: prudentemente (-3 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 “pértiga”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for pértiga
PropertyValue
Headwordpértiga
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpeɾt̪iɣ̞a]
Letters7
Frequency rank#73,098
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “pértiga” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.pértigacae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “prudentemente” (#73,095), “quedasen” (#73,101), “provinieron” (#73,094). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “pértiga” va en #73,098. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pértiga is uncommon Spanish at frequency #73,098 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpeɾt̪iɣ̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for pértiga, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is pértiga, spelled P-É-R-T-I-G-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vara más alta que una persona.
  2. 2
    Vara larga y flexible usada en atletismo para la competición de salto con pértiga, con la que el deportista se impulsa contra el suelo para superar un listón colocado a varios metros de altura.

Synonyms

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); 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 "pértiga"?
"pértiga" is spelled P-É-R-T-I-G-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpeɾt̪iɣ̞a].
What does "pértiga" mean?
As a noun, "pértiga" means: Vara más alta que una persona.
How do you pronounce "pértiga"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pértiga" is [ˈpeɾt̪iɣ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pértiga" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list