pilucho

[piˈlut͡ʃo]

/[piˈlut͡ʃo]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que no lleva ropa, que se la ha quitado casi por completo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pilucho · pilucho · Spanish

pilucho · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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 pilucho
PropertyValue
Headwordpilucho
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[piˈlut͡ʃo]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “pilucho” en español

piluchoestá 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

pilucho is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [piˈlut͡ʃo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Que no lleva ropa, que se la ha quitado casi por completo.".

No misspelling variants are generated for pilucho in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is pilucho, spelled P-I-L-U-C-H-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que no lleva ropa, que se la ha quitado casi por completo.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how pilucho appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. "Un todavía perplejo ladrón de señoras desprevenidas sufrió el peso de la indignación ciudadana después de arrebatarle la cartera a una dama en Providencia, cerca de avenida Los Leones.
  2. Los gritos de la asustada mujer activaron el caballero andante que todos llevamos dentro, y dieron curso a una detención ciudadana en la que los peatones dejaron pilucho al lanza.

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 "pilucho"?
"pilucho" is spelled P-I-L-U-C-H-O. The IPA pronunciation is [piˈlut͡ʃo].
What does "pilucho" mean?
As an adjective, "pilucho" means: Que no lleva ropa, que se la ha quitado casi por completo.
How do you pronounce "pilucho"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pilucho" is [piˈlut͡ʃo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pilucho" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list