pie

[ˈpje]

/[ˈpje]/ noun

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The verdict

“pie” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #1,022 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,022
frequency rank, Spanish
3
letters
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Miembro del cuerpo que se encuentra al final de las piernas y debajo del tobillo.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

pie vs PP
0% similar
pie vs pm
33% similar
pie vs po
33% similar

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

Key facts for pie
PropertyValue
Headwordpie
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpje]
Letters3
Frequency rank#1,022
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pie” 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). pie lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for pie is 3 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈpje]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,022 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

pie doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "PP", "pm", "po", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is pie, spelled P-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Miembro del cuerpo que se encuentra al final de las piernas y debajo del tobillo.
  2. 2
    Unidad de longitud en el sistema inglés. Un pie = 30,48 centímetros.
  3. 3
    Primer abono de dinero al pagar en cuotas.
  4. 4
    Tallo o tronco de una planta.
  5. 5
    unidad de planta leñosa.
  6. 6
    texto que dice un personaje de teatro, para introducir la intervención del de otro.
  7. 7
    Peana sobre la que se apoya algún elemento ornamental o arquitectónico.
  8. 8
    Unidad métrica cuantitativa del verso griego o latino, formado por un número reducido de sílabas largas y breves.
  9. 9
    En el juego del truco, jugador que tira la última carta dentro de un equipo y es el que suele dar las indicaciones tácticas al resto del equipo.

Synonyms

pinrel

Antonyms

mano

This word in other languages

foot(English)pied(Français)Fuß(Deutsch)pé(Português)

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 "pie"?
"pie" is spelled P-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpje].
What does "pie" mean?
As a noun, "pie" means: Miembro del cuerpo que se encuentra al final de las piernas y debajo del tobillo.
What words are commonly confused with "pie"?
"pie" is commonly confused with "PP", "pm", "po". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pie" is [ˈpje]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pie" come from?
"pie" 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 “pie”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈpje] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “PP” - see the side-by-side comparison. pie vs PP
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list