picado

[piˈkað̞o]

/[piˈkað̞o]/ adj

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The verdict

“picado” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #12,669. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,669
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Epíteto del patrón que se hace con picaduras para señalar un dibujo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-picado · picado · Spanish

picado · rank #12,669 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,669
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH plásticas

Nearest frequency peer: plásticas (+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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “picado”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “picado” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

picado vs pido
67% similar
picado vs pico
67% similar
picado vs prado
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for picado
PropertyValue
Headwordpicado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[piˈkað̞o]
Letters6
Frequency rank#12,669
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “picado”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).picadocae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “plásticas” (#12,670), “perjuicios” (#12,667), “poblados” (#12,671). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “picado” va en #12,669. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around picado (IPA [piˈkað̞o]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #12,669 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for picado, with forms such as "ipcado", "pciado", and "piacdo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "pido", "pico", "prado", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is picado, spelled P-I-C-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Epíteto del patrón que se hace con picaduras para señalar un dibujo.
  2. 2
    Que está labrado con picaduras o puntadas sutiles.
  3. 3
    Se aplica al animal que está en celo.
  4. 4
    Resentido, enfadado.
  5. 5
    Agujereado, abollado.
  6. 6
    Cortado en trocitos o pedazos muy pequeños.
  7. 7
    Dicho del vino: avinagrado o con sabor deteriorado.
  8. 8
    Ligeramente embriagado por el alcohol.
  9. 9
    Dicho de una superficie de agua: con muchas olas pequeñas pero violentas.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how picado appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Cuando desperté ya era de día, el tiempo estaba despejado y, pasada la tormenta, el mar no estaba tan picado ni agitado como antes.

Synonyms

achispadoalegre

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ipcado
  • pciado
  • piacdo
  • picaddo
  • picaod
  • piccado
  • picdao
  • ppicado

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of picado - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ipcado2pciado2piacdo2picaddo1picaod2piccado1picdao2ppicado1
Edit distance from "picado"

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 "picado"?
"picado" is spelled P-I-C-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [piˈkað̞o].
What does "picado" mean?
As an adjective, "picado" means: Epíteto del patrón que se hace con picaduras para señalar un dibujo.
What words are commonly confused with "picado"?
"picado" is commonly confused with "pido", "pico", "prado". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "picado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "picado" is [piˈkað̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "picado" come from?
"picado" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

pondré#12,672Murray#12,655morado#12,653Ramiro#12,689

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

metida8 variantsmejilla8 variantsmanada8 variantsmadame8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list