pesquisar

[peskiˈsaɾ]

/[peskiˈsaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hacer pesquisas sobre un asunto.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pesquisar · pesquisar · Spanish

pesquisar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 pesquisar
PropertyValue
Headwordpesquisar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[peskiˈsaɾ]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “pesquisar” en español

pesquisarqueda 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

pesquisar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [peskiˈsaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hacer pesquisas sobre un asunto.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for pesquisar, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is pesquisar, spelled P-E-S-Q-U-I-S-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hacer pesquisas sobre un asunto.

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 "pesquisar"?
"pesquisar" is spelled P-E-S-Q-U-I-S-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [peskiˈsaɾ].
What does "pesquisar" mean?
As a verb, "pesquisar" means: Hacer pesquisas sobre un asunto.
How do you pronounce "pesquisar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pesquisar" is [peskiˈsaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pesquisar" come from?
"pesquisar" 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