piolín

[pjoˈlĩn]

/[pjoˈlĩn]/ noun

The verdict

“piolín” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #78,531 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#78,531
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Hilo robusto que se utiliza para atar y sujetar con firmeza algún objeto.

Key facts for piolín
PropertyValue
Headwordpiolín
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pjoˈlĩn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#78,531
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “piolín” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). piolín lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for piolín is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [pjoˈlĩn]. Corpus data places it at rank #78,531 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Hilo robusto que se utiliza para atar y sujetar con firmeza algún objeto.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for piolín, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

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 piolín, spelled P-I-O-L-Í-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hilo robusto que se utiliza para atar y sujetar con firmeza algún objeto.

This word in other languages

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 "piolín"?
"piolín" is spelled P-I-O-L-Í-N. The IPA pronunciation is [pjoˈlĩn].
What does "piolín" mean?
As a noun, "piolín" means: Hilo robusto que se utiliza para atar y sujetar con firmeza algún objeto.
How do you pronounce "piolín"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "piolín" is [pjoˈlĩn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "piolín" come from?
"piolín" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “piolín”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-I-O-L-Í-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pjoˈlĩn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list