piche

[ˈpit͡ʃe]

/[ˈpit͡ʃe]/ adj

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The verdict

“piche” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #92,287 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,287
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dicho de un alimento, en mal estado para su consumo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-piche · piche · Spanish

piche · rank #92,287 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #92,287
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH picana

Nearest frequency peer: picana (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “piche”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “piche” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for piche
PropertyValue
Headwordpiche
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈpit͡ʃe]
Letters5
Frequency rank#92,287
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “piche” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).pichecae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “picana” (#92,286), “picaflor” (#92,285), “piedrecitas” (#92,289). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “piche” va en #92,287. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

piche is uncommon Spanish at frequency #92,287 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈpit͡ʃe]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for piche in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is piche, spelled P-I-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dicho de un alimento, en mal estado para su consumo.
  2. 2
    De muy escaso valor.
  3. 3
    Reacio a gastar o compartir sus bienes, especialmente dinero.
  4. 4
    Variedad de trigo que produce un grano blando, pequeño y oscuro, del tipo candeal.

Synonyms

pasadopodridoranciomiserablemísero

Antonyms

fresco

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 "piche"?
"piche" is spelled P-I-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpit͡ʃe].
What does "piche" mean?
As an adjective, "piche" means: Dicho de un alimento, en mal estado para su consumo.
How do you pronounce "piche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "piche" is [ˈpit͡ʃe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "piche" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

poles#92,296Pecos#92,269prode#92,318orate#92,246

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list