pijota

[piˈxot̪a]

/[piˈxot̪a]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Merluccius merluccius) Pescado blanco y de agua salada de la familia de los merlúcidos, distribuida por las costas de casi toda Europa y el norte de África.

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Index ES-pijota · pijota · Spanish

pijota · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for pijota
PropertyValue
Headwordpijota
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[piˈxot̪a]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “pijota” en español

pijotaestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pijota is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [piˈxot̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Merluccius merluccius) Pescado blanco y de agua salada de la familia de los merlúcidos, distribuida por las costas de casi toda Europa y el norte de África.".

pijota doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. 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 easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is pijota, spelled P-I-J-O-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Merluccius merluccius) Pescado blanco y de agua salada de la familia de los merlúcidos, distribuida por las costas de casi toda Europa y el norte de África.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "pijota"?
"pijota" is spelled P-I-J-O-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [piˈxot̪a].
What does "pijota" mean?
As a noun, "pijota" means: (Merluccius merluccius) Pescado blanco y de agua salada de la familia de los merlúcidos, distribuida por las costas de casi toda Europa y el norte de África.
How do you pronounce "pijota"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pijota" is [piˈxot̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pijota" come from?
"pijota" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list