Pez Espada
[ˈpes esˈpað̞a]
The verdict
“Pez Espada” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
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- below top-frequency Spanish
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nombre de una constelación austral, situada al sur de la Quilla y entre las constelaciones del Pintor (Pictor), el Retículo (Reticulum), la Serpiente de Mar (Hydrus), la Mesa (Mensa), el Pez Volado...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Pez Espada |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [ˈpes esˈpað̞a] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Pez Espada” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Pez Espada is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈpes esˈpað̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nombre de una constelación austral, situada al sur de la Quilla y entre las constelaciones del Pintor (Pictor), el Retículo (Reticulum), la Serpiente de Mar (Hydrus), la Mesa (Mensa), el Pez Volado...".
Zero misspellings are on record for Pez Espada in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is Pez Espada, spelled P-E-Z- -E-S-P-A-D-A.
Definition
- 1Nombre de una constelación austral, situada al sur de la Quilla y entre las constelaciones del Pintor (Pictor), el Retículo (Reticulum), la Serpiente de Mar (Hydrus), la Mesa (Mensa), el Pez Volador (Volans) y la Quilla (Carina). Esta constelación lleva el nombre de un pez de unos dos metros llamado Mahi Mahi (Coryphaenide hippurus) en Hawai'i.Su principal atractivo es la galazia conocida como la Gran Nube de Magallanes.
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “Pez Espada”
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- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-E-Z- -E-S-P-A-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈpes esˈpað̞a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.