pimienta

[piˈmjẽn̪t̪a]

/[piˈmjẽn̪t̪a]/ noun

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The verdict

“pimienta” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #8,693. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,693
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Baya seca del pimentero (Piper nigrum), empleada como especia, de sabor picante y acre.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pimienta · pimienta · Spanish

pimienta · rank #8,693 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,693
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH pesados

Nearest frequency peer: pesados (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “pimienta”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “pimienta” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

pimienta vs pimiento
88% similar
pimienta vs pimientos
78% similar

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

Key facts for pimienta
PropertyValue
Headwordpimienta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[piˈmjẽn̪t̪a]
Letters8
Frequency rank#8,693
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “pimienta”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).pimientacae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “pesados” (#8,692), “pintado” (#8,694), “perfume” (#8,691). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “pimienta” va en #8,693. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around pimienta (IPA [piˈmjẽn̪t̪a]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,693 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for pimienta, with forms such as "ipmienta", "piimenta", and "pimeinta". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "pimiento", "pimientos", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented 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 pimienta, spelled P-I-M-I-E-N-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Baya seca del pimentero (Piper nigrum), empleada como especia, de sabor picante y acre.
  2. 2
    Cosecha de pimientos que se obtiene de una vez.
  3. 3
    Figuradamente, interés emocional que despierta una situación.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Pues así como es grand yerro en el comer y en el bever, añadir sal á la cecina y á la sardina, y á la salsa de los ajos echar cominos, pimienta, gencibre é clavos, así acá es gran yerro al fuego añadir fuego.
  2. También admite fideos o arroz y se le echa harina para espesarla, pimienta y gran cantidad de especias.

Synonyms

caripebrequisa

This word in other languages

pepper(English)poivre(Français)Pfeffer(Deutsch)pimenta(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ipmienta
  • piimenta
  • pimeinta
  • pimienat
  • pimiennta
  • pimientta
  • pimietna
  • pimineta
  • pimmienta
  • pmiienta
  • ppimienta

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pimienta - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ipmienta2piimenta2pimeinta2pimienat2pimiennta1pimientta1pimietna2pimineta2
Edit distance from "pimienta"

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 "pimienta"?
"pimienta" is spelled P-I-M-I-E-N-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [piˈmjẽn̪t̪a].
What does "pimienta" mean?
As a noun, "pimienta" means: Baya seca del pimentero (Piper nigrum), empleada como especia, de sabor picante y acre.
What words are commonly confused with "pimienta"?
"pimienta" is commonly confused with "pimiento", "pimientos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pimienta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pimienta" is [piˈmjẽn̪t̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pimienta" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "pimienta", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

pensarlo#8,690pabellón#8,687pulgadas#8,699operador#8,686

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

plantel11 variantspusiste11 variantsnavegar11 variantsllamarse11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list