pie de metro

[ˈpje ð̞e ˈmet̪ɾo]

/[ˈpje ð̞e ˈmet̪ɾo]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Vernier. Un instrumento que permite medir interiores de tubos y otros con gran precisión

Key facts for pie de metro
PropertyValue
Headwordpie de metro
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈpje ð̞e ˈmet̪ɾo]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pie de metro” sits in Spanish frequency

pie de metro 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

pie de metro is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈpje ð̞e ˈmet̪ɾo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for pie de metro in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is pie de metro, spelled P-I-E- -D-E- -M-E-T-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vernier. Un instrumento que permite medir interiores de tubos y otros con gran precisión
  2. 2
    Escala vernier Nonio

This word in other languages

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 "pie de metro"?
"pie de metro" is spelled P-I-E- -D-E- -M-E-T-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpje ð̞e ˈmet̪ɾo].
What does "pie de metro" mean?
As a phrase, "pie de metro" means: Vernier. Un instrumento que permite medir interiores de tubos y otros con gran precisión
How do you pronounce "pie de metro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pie de metro" is [ˈpje ð̞e ˈmet̪ɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pie de metro" come from?
"pie de metro" 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 “pie de metro”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-I-E- -D-E- -M-E-T-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈpje ð̞e ˈmet̪ɾo] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list