picar

[piˈkaɾ]

/[piˈkaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“picar” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #18,348. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,348
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Golpear algo con una punta, agujereándolo o no.

Corpus desk

Index ES-picar · picar · Spanish

picar · rank #18,348 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,348
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH pinar

Nearest frequency peer: pinar (+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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “picar”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “picar” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

picar vs pico
60% similar
picar vs pila
60% similar
picar vs pida
60% similar

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

Key facts for picar
PropertyValue
Headwordpicar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[piˈkaɾ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#18,348
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Dónde se sitúa “picar” en la frecuencia del español

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

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “pinar” (#18,349), “pertenezco” (#18,346), “pobrecito” (#18,350). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around picar (IPA [piˈkaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #18,348 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 15 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for picar, with forms such as "ipcar", "pciar", and "piacr". 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, "pico", "pila", "pida", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is picar, spelled P-I-C-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Golpear algo con una punta, agujereándolo o no.
  2. 2
    Cortar en pedazos muy pequeños.
  3. 3
    Irritar o provocar a alguien.
  4. 4
    Herir levemente con instrumento punzante.
  5. 5
    Recibir el picador al toro con la garrocha.
  6. 6
    Morder, hablando de aves, insectos y reptiles.
  7. 7
    Pinchar.
  8. 8
    Espolear al caballo.
  9. 9
    Aguijonear al ganado.
  10. 10
    Adiestrar el picador al caballo.
  11. 11
    Hacer mal a un caballo.
  12. 12
    Exasperar a alguno, provocarlo, herir su susceptibilidad.
  13. 13
    Moler o desmenuzar.
  14. 14
    Perseguir al enemigo que se retira, acosando su retaguardia.
  15. 15
    Cortar una cosa a golpe de hacha.

Synonyms

pincharpuyar

This word in other languages

puncture(English)piquer(Français)schnabulieren(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ipcar
  • pciar
  • piacr
  • picarr
  • piccar
  • picra
  • ppicar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of picar - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ipcar2pciar2piacr2picarr1piccar1picra2ppicar1
Edit distance from "picar"

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 "picar"?
"picar" is spelled P-I-C-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [piˈkaɾ].
What does "picar" mean?
As a verb, "picar" means: Golpear algo con una punta, agujereándolo o no.
What words are commonly confused with "picar"?
"picar" is commonly confused with "pico", "pila", "pida". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "picar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "picar" is [piˈkaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "picar" come from?
"picar" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

pinar#18,349paper#18,338pumas#18,361Qatar#18,363

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

rampa7 variantsnazca7 variantsnavío7 variantslunas7 variants

What to do next

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  • "picar" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "pico". View pair
  • 7 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #18,348 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Spanish words in the "P" letter cohort. P–Z browse

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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