picarse
[piˈkaɾse]
The verdict
“picarse” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Echarse a perder alguna cosa, averiarse , empezar a corromperse.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | picarse |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [piˈkaɾse] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “picarse” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for picarse is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [piˈkaɾse]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for picarse, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is picarse, spelled P-I-C-A-R-S-E.
Definition
- 1Echarse a perder alguna cosa, averiarse , empezar a corromperse.
- 2Menoscabarse, apolillarse ropas, calzado, etc.
- 3Avinagrarse los vinos.
- 4Enojarse u ofenderse de alguna cosa.
- 5Preciarse de algo.
- 6Estar los animales en celo.
- 7Dejarse llevar de la emulación de competir con alguno.
- 8Dicho de una situación: ponerse más tensa u hostil.
- 9Corroerse un metal por efecto del óxido.
- 10Deteriorarse los dientes por la caries.
- 11Emborracharse.
Synonyms
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 “picarse”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-I-C-A-R-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [piˈkaɾse] (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.