pescada

[pesˈkað̞a]

/[pesˈkað̞a]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Merluccius merluccius) Pescado blanco y de agua salada de la familia de los merlúcidos, distribuida por las costas de casi toda Europa y el norte de África.

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Index ES-pescada · pescada · Spanish

pescada · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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.

Key facts for pescada
PropertyValue
Headwordpescada
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pesˈkað̞a]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “pescada” en español

pescadaqueda 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

pescada is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [pesˈkað̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Merluccius merluccius) Pescado blanco y de agua salada de la familia de los merlúcidos, distribuida por las costas de casi toda Europa y el norte de África.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for pescada in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is pescada, spelled P-E-S-C-A-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Merluccius merluccius) Pescado blanco y de agua salada de la familia de los merlúcidos, distribuida por las costas de casi toda Europa y el norte de África.

Synonyms

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 "pescada"?
"pescada" is spelled P-E-S-C-A-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [pesˈkað̞a].
What does "pescada" mean?
As a noun, "pescada" means: (Merluccius merluccius) Pescado blanco y de agua salada de la familia de los merlúcidos, distribuida por las costas de casi toda Europa y el norte de África.
How do you pronounce "pescada"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pescada" is [pesˈkað̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pescada" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list