picarro

[piˈkaro]

/[piˈkaro]/ noun

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The verdict

“picarro” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pájaro carpintero (ave de la familia Picidae que obtiene su alimento perforando troncos de árboles).

Key facts for picarro
PropertyValue
Headwordpicarro
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[piˈkaro]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “picarro” sits in Spanish frequency

picarro falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

picarro is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [piˈkaro]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pájaro carpintero (ave de la familia Picidae que obtiene su alimento perforando troncos de árboles).".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for picarro, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is picarro, spelled P-I-C-A-R-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pájaro carpintero (ave de la familia Picidae que obtiene su alimento perforando troncos de árboles).

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "picarro"?
"picarro" is spelled P-I-C-A-R-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [piˈkaro].
What does "picarro" mean?
As a noun, "picarro" means: Pájaro carpintero (ave de la familia Picidae que obtiene su alimento perforando troncos de árboles).
How do you pronounce "picarro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "picarro" is [piˈkaro]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "picarro" come from?
"picarro" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “picarro”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-I-C-A-R-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [piˈkaro] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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