picadura

[pikaˈð̞uɾa]

/[pikaˈð̞uɾa]/ noun

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The verdict

“picadura” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #32,801. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,801
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Acción o efecto de picar

Corpus desk

Index ES-picadura · picadura · Spanish

picadura · rank #32,801 · 11 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,801
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH perturba

Nearest frequency peer: perturba (-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 “picadura”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “picadura” 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).

picadura vs pícara
63% similar
picadura vs picaduras
89% similar
picadura vs picada
75% similar

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

Key facts for picadura
PropertyValue
Headwordpicadura
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pikaˈð̞uɾa]
Letters8
Frequency rank#32,801
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “picadura”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.picaduracae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “perturba” (#32,800), “pidamos” (#32,802), “pertinencia” (#32,799). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “picadura” va en #32,801. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around picadura (IPA [pikaˈð̞uɾa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,801 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for picadura, with forms such as "ipcadura", "pciadura", and "piacdura". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "pícara", "picaduras", "picada", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 picadura, spelled P-I-C-A-D-U-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de picar
  2. 2
    Herida que se hace con un instrumento punzante, o con el aguijón de un insecto.
  3. 3
    Cisura que se hace por adorno en los vestidos calzados.
  4. 4
    Mordedura de insectos, reptiles y aves.
  5. 5
    Marca en la piel dejada por la mordedura o picadura de un insecto.
  6. 6
    Tabaco desmenuzado que se usa para fumar en pipa o hacer cigarros.
  7. 7
    Pequeño orificio oscuro en un diente causado por bacterias.
  8. 8
    Daño en enseres y muebles metálicos causado por el óxido o herrumbre, que forma grietas y agujeros.

Synonyms

picadacaries

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ipcadura
  • pciadura
  • piacdura
  • picaddura
  • picadrua
  • picaduar
  • picadurra
  • picaudra
  • piccadura
  • picdaura
  • ppicadura

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of picadura - 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.

ipcadura2pciadura2piacdura2picaddura1picadrua2picaduar2picadurra1picaudra2
Edit distance from "picadura"

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 "picadura"?
"picadura" is spelled P-I-C-A-D-U-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [pikaˈð̞uɾa].
What does "picadura" mean?
As a noun, "picadura" means: Acción o efecto de picar
What words are commonly confused with "picadura"?
"picadura" is commonly confused with "pícara", "picaduras", "picada". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "picadura"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "picadura" is [pikaˈð̞uɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "picadura" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

perturba#32,800perdonas#32,794ostentan#32,787precepto#32,816

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

provino11 variantsmotivan11 variantsrecluido11 variantsrectoría11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list