pior

/ˈpi.or/

//ˈpi.or// verb

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The verdict

“pior” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #83,268 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,268
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del singular del presente pasivo de indicativo de piō.

Key facts for pior
PropertyValue
Headwordpior
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈpi.or/
Letters4
Frequency rank#83,268
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pior” 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). pior lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

pior is uncommon Spanish at frequency #83,268 among 48,357 “P” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /ˈpi.or/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Primera persona del singular del presente pasivo de indicativo de piō.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for pior, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is pior, spelled P-I-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular del presente pasivo de indicativo de piō.

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 "pior"?
"pior" is spelled P-I-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpi.or/.
What does "pior" mean?
As a verb, "pior" means: Primera persona del singular del presente pasivo de indicativo de piō.
How do you pronounce "pior"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pior" is /ˈpi.or/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pior" come from?
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Using “pior”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-I-O-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈpi.or/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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