picacantos

[pikaˈkãn̪t̪os]

/[pikaˈkãn̪t̪os]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index ES-picacantos · picacantos · Spanish

picacantos · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 picacantos
PropertyValue
Headwordpicacantos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pikaˈkãn̪t̪os]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “picacantos” en español

picacantosestá 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

picacantos is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [pikaˈkãn̪t̪os]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Baladrón, valentón.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for picacantos, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is picacantos, spelled P-I-C-A-C-A-N-T-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Baladrón, valentón.

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 "picacantos"?
"picacantos" is spelled P-I-C-A-C-A-N-T-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [pikaˈkãn̪t̪os].
What does "picacantos" mean?
As a noun, "picacantos" means: Baladrón, valentón.
How do you pronounce "picacantos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "picacantos" is [pikaˈkãn̪t̪os]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "picacantos" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list