picaposte
[pikaˈpost̪e]
The verdict
“picaposte” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Picamaderos, ave manchada de negro y blanco, menos en la nuca y parte inferior de la cola que lo está de encarnado.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | picaposte |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [pikaˈpost̪e] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “picaposte” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
picaposte is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [pikaˈpost̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Picamaderos, ave manchada de negro y blanco, menos en la nuca y parte inferior de la cola que lo está de encarnado.".
picaposte doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is picaposte, spelled P-I-C-A-P-O-S-T-E.
Definition
- 1Picamaderos, ave manchada de negro y blanco, menos en la nuca y parte inferior de la cola que lo está de encarnado.
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.
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Using “picaposte”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-I-C-A-P-O-S-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [pikaˈpost̪e] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.