picana

[piˈkana]

/[piˈkana]/ noun

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The verdict

“picana” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #92,286 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,286
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Caña larga con un clavo en la punta que usan los paisanos para hacer andar los bueyes cuando aran o trabajan con carretas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-picana · picana · Spanish

picana · rank #92,286 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #92,286
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH picaflor

Nearest frequency peer: picaflor (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “picana”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “picana” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for picana
PropertyValue
Headwordpicana
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[piˈkana]
Letters6
Frequency rank#92,286
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “picana” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).picanacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “picaflor” (#92,285), “piche” (#92,287), “peyorativos” (#92,284). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “picana” va en #92,286. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

picana is uncommon Spanish at frequency #92,286 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [piˈkana]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for picana, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is picana, spelled P-I-C-A-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Caña larga con un clavo en la punta que usan los paisanos para hacer andar los bueyes cuando aran o trabajan con carretas.
  2. 2
    Parte del anca del bovino que se come con cuero.
  3. 3
    Tapa de cuadril.
  4. 4
    Instrumento de tortura basado en la aplicación de descargas eléctricas sostenidas en el tiempo.

Synonyms

cuadrilpicana eléctrica

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 "picana"?
"picana" is spelled P-I-C-A-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [piˈkana].
What does "picana" mean?
As a noun, "picana" means: Caña larga con un clavo en la punta que usan los paisanos para hacer andar los bueyes cuando aran o trabajan con carretas.
How do you pronounce "picana"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "picana" is [piˈkana]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "picana" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

partid#92,259orgias#92,247odiará#92,236needle#92,216

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list