pescar

[pesˈkaɾ]

/[pesˈkaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“pescar” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #13,537 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#13,537
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Atrapar peces del agua o, al menos, intentar hacerlo con finalidades alimenticias o deportivas

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

pescar vs pisar
67% similar
pescar vs picar
67% similar
pescar vs posar
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for pescar
PropertyValue
Headwordpescar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[pesˈkaɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#13,537
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pescar” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). pescar lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for pescar is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [pesˈkaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #13,537 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for pescar, with forms such as "epscar", "pecsar", and "pesacr". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "pisar", "picar", "posar", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is pescar, spelled P-E-S-C-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Atrapar peces del agua o, al menos, intentar hacerlo con finalidades alimenticias o deportivas
  2. 2
    Sorprender a alguien haciendo algo reprobable
  3. 3
    Adquirir inesperadamente una enfermedad
  4. 4
    Tomar en cuenta a alguien o a algo, prestar atención a alguien o a algo
  5. 5
    En el juego del truco, no cantar los tantos cuando se tiene muchos puntos, para esperar a ver si el rival los canta durante su primer turno para así pillarlo desprevenido y redoblar la apuesta; en donde, a su vez, se corre el riesgo de que el rival tampoco cante el envido y se pierda la oportunidad de ganar puntos en esa mano.

Synonyms

ir a la pesca

This word in other languages

fish(English)pêcher(Français)fischen(Deutsch)pescar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: epscar,pecsar,pesacr,pescarr,pesccar,pescra,pesscar,ppescar,psecar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pescar - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

epscar2pecsar2pesacr2pescarr1pesccar1pescra2pesscar1ppescar1
Edit distance from "pescar"

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 "pescar"?
"pescar" is spelled P-E-S-C-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [pesˈkaɾ].
What does "pescar" mean?
As a verb, "pescar" means: Atrapar peces del agua o, al menos, intentar hacerlo con finalidades alimenticias o deportivas
What words are commonly confused with "pescar"?
"pescar" is commonly confused with "pisar", "picar", "posar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pescar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pescar" is [pesˈkaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pescar" come from?
"pescar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “pescar”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-E-S-C-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pesˈkaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “pisar” - see the side-by-side comparison. pescar vs pisar
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list