petaca

[peˈt̪aka]

/[peˈt̪aka]/ noun

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The verdict

“petaca” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #64,086 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,086
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cesta o caja diseñada para cargarse a lomos de un animal o para viajar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-petaca · petaca · Spanish

petaca · rank #64,086 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,086
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH pesto

Nearest frequency peer: pesto (-1 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 “petaca”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for petaca
PropertyValue
Headwordpetaca
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[peˈt̪aka]
Letters6
Frequency rank#64,086
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “petaca” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).petacacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “pesto” (#64,085), “peticionarios” (#64,087), “perturbados” (#64,084). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “petaca” va en #64,086. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

petaca is uncommon Spanish at frequency #64,086 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [peˈt̪aka]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 8 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for petaca in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is petaca, spelled P-E-T-A-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cesta o caja diseñada para cargarse a lomos de un animal o para viajar.
  2. 2
    Pequeño estuche para tabaco, cosméticos o dinero.
  3. 3
    Botella pequeña y plana para llevar licor.
  4. 4
    Caja o recipiente, dotado de asas u otros medios de sujeción, empleada para transportar ropa y otros enseres durante un viaje.
  5. 5
    Espalda humana, especialmente la que está permanentemente curvada.
  6. 6
    Trasero humano, y en particular la cadera y los glúteos.
  7. 7
    Cesta o caja rústica usada en el pasado para transportar ropa en distintas etapas del lavado, formada a partir del peciolo envainador (yagua) de la Palma Real (Roystonea regia).
  8. 8
    Caja pequeña que se engancha en la ropa, que retransmite inalámbricamente la señal de audio recibida desde un micrófono.

Synonyms

pachamaletavalijacorcovagibajorobamaleta

This word in other languages

blague(Français)

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 "petaca"?
"petaca" is spelled P-E-T-A-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is [peˈt̪aka].
What does "petaca" mean?
As a noun, "petaca" means: Cesta o caja diseñada para cargarse a lomos de un animal o para viajar.
How do you pronounce "petaca"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "petaca" is [peˈt̪aka]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "petaca" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list