pingo

[ˈpĩŋgo]

/[ˈpĩŋgo]/ noun

The verdict

“pingo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #61,826 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,826
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Trozo de tela que cuelga.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pingo · pingo · Spanish

pingo · rank #61,826 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #61,826
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH pinball

Nearest frequency peer: pinball (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “pingo”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “pingo” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for pingo
PropertyValue
Headwordpingo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpĩŋgo]
Letters5
Frequency rank#61,826
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “pingo” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.pingocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “pinball” (#61,825), “pigmeos” (#61,824), “pisaba” (#61,828). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “pingo” va en #61,826. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pingo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #61,826 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpĩŋgo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for pingo in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is pingo, spelled P-I-N-G-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Trozo de tela que cuelga.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, prenda de ropa de mal corte o calidad.
  3. 3
    Mujer promiscua.
  4. 4
    (Equus caballus) Caballo.
  5. 5
    En particular, pingo₄ de gran calidad.
  6. 6
    Por extensión y figurativamente, persona de mucho arrojo o capacidad.
  7. 7
    Entidad sobrenatural que, según algunas religiones, tienta a los humanos a cometer el mal.
  8. 8
    Por extensión, persona atrevida e insolente.
  9. 9
    Pene.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Señor poeta abajino, ya podimos principiar; afírmese en los estribos, que el pingo lo va a voltiar.

Synonyms

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 "pingo"?
"pingo" is spelled P-I-N-G-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpĩŋgo].
What does "pingo" mean?
As a noun, "pingo" means: Trozo de tela que cuelga.
How do you pronounce "pingo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pingo" is [ˈpĩŋgo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pingo" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list