piltrafa

[pil̪ˈt̪ɾafa]

/[pil̪ˈt̪ɾafa]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - La parte de la carne flaca

Corpus desk

Index ES-piltrafa · piltrafa · Spanish

piltrafa · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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 piltrafa
PropertyValue
Headwordpiltrafa
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pil̪ˈt̪ɾafa]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “piltrafa” en español

piltrafano entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

piltrafa is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [pil̪ˈt̪ɾafa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for piltrafa 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 nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is piltrafa, spelled P-I-L-T-R-A-F-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    La parte de la carne flaca
  2. 2
    Desperdicio o trozo de carne mala
  3. 3
    Persona físicamente débil, con mala salud o moralmente despreciable

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 "piltrafa"?
"piltrafa" is spelled P-I-L-T-R-A-F-A. The IPA pronunciation is [pil̪ˈt̪ɾafa].
What does "piltrafa" mean?
As a noun, "piltrafa" means: La parte de la carne flaca
How do you pronounce "piltrafa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "piltrafa" is [pil̪ˈt̪ɾafa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "piltrafa" come from?
"piltrafa" 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.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list