pește

[ˈpeʃte]

/[ˈpeʃte]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pez.

Corpus desk

Index ES-peste · pește · Spanish

pește · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 pește
PropertyValue
Headwordpește
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpeʃte]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “pește” en español

peșteestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pește is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpeʃte]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for pește, 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.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is pește, spelled P-E-Ș-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pez.
  2. 2
    Pescado.
  3. 3
    Chulo, proxeneta.

Synonyms

proxenetcodoș

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 "pește"?
"pește" is spelled P-E-Ș-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpeʃte].
What does "pește" mean?
As a noun, "pește" means: Pez.
How do you pronounce "pește"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pește" is [ˈpeʃte]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pește" come from?
"pește" 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