picaduras

[pikaˈð̞uɾas]

/[pikaˈð̞uɾas]/ noun

The verdict

“picaduras” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #38,300 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#38,300
frequency rank, Spanish
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de picadura.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

picaduras vs picadas
78% similar
picaduras vs picadura
89% similar

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

Key facts for picaduras
PropertyValue
Headwordpicaduras
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pikaˈð̞uɾas]
Letters9
Frequency rank#38,300
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “picaduras” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). picaduras lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for picaduras is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [pikaˈð̞uɾas]. Corpus data places it at rank #38,300 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Forma del plural de picadura.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for picaduras, with forms such as "ipcaduras", "pciaduras", and "piacduras". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "picadas", "picadura", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is picaduras, spelled P-I-C-A-D-U-R-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de picadura.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ipcaduras,pciaduras,piacduras,picadduras,picadruas,picaduars,picadurass,picadurras,picadursa,picaudras,piccaduras,picdauras,ppicaduras

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ipcaduras2pciaduras2piacduras2picadduras1picadruas2picaduars2picadurass1picadurras1
Edit distance from "picaduras"

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 "picaduras"?
"picaduras" is spelled P-I-C-A-D-U-R-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [pikaˈð̞uɾas].
What does "picaduras" mean?
As a noun, "picaduras" means: Forma del plural de picadura.
What words are commonly confused with "picaduras"?
"picaduras" is commonly confused with "picadas", "picadura". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "picaduras"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "picaduras" is [pikaˈð̞uɾas]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "picaduras" come from?
"picaduras" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “picaduras”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-I-C-A-D-U-R-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pikaˈð̞uɾas] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “picadas” - see the side-by-side comparison. picaduras vs picadas
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list