picazón

[pikaˈsõn]

/[pikaˈsõn]/ noun

The verdict

“picazón” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #47,322. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,322
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Comezón o escozor en alguna parte del cuerpo.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

picazón vs pichón
71% similar
picazón vs pican
71% similar
picazón vs picado
57% similar

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

Key facts for picazón
PropertyValue
Headwordpicazón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pikaˈsõn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#47,322
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “picazón” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). picazón lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around picazón (IPA [pikaˈsõn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,322 among 48,357 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for picazón, with forms such as "ipcazón", "pciazón", and "piaczón". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "pichón", "pican", "picado", 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 to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is picazón, spelled P-I-C-A-Z-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Comezón o escozor en alguna parte del cuerpo.
  2. 2
    Escozor o inquietud interior.
  3. 3
    Desazón por un disgusto o irritación.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ipcazón
  • pciazón
  • piaczón
  • picaznó
  • picazzón
  • picazónn
  • picaózn
  • piccazón
  • piczaón
  • ppicazón

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of picazón - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ipcazón2pciazón2piaczón2picaznó2picazzón1picazónn1picaózn2piccazón1
Edit distance from "picazón"

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 "picazón"?
"picazón" is spelled P-I-C-A-Z-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [pikaˈsõn].
What does "picazón" mean?
As a noun, "picazón" means: Comezón o escozor en alguna parte del cuerpo.
What words are commonly confused with "picazón"?
"picazón" is commonly confused with "pichón", "pican", "picado". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "picazón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "picazón" is [pikaˈsõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "picazón" come from?
"picazón" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “picazón”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-I-C-A-Z-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pikaˈsõn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “pichón” - see the side-by-side comparison. picazón vs pichón
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list