piquen

[ˈpikẽn]

/[ˈpikẽn]/ verb

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The verdict

“piquen” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #75,758 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,758
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de picar o de picarse.

Key facts for piquen
PropertyValue
Headwordpiquen
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈpikẽn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#75,758
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “piquen” 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). piquen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

piquen is uncommon Spanish at frequency #75,758 among 48,357 “P” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈpikẽn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for piquen in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is piquen, spelled P-I-Q-U-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de picar o de picarse.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del plural (ustedes) del imperativo de picar o del imperativo negativo de picarse.

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 "piquen"?
"piquen" is spelled P-I-Q-U-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpikẽn].
What does "piquen" mean?
As a verb, "piquen" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de picar o de picarse.
How do you pronounce "piquen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "piquen" is [ˈpikẽn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "piquen" come from?
"piquen" 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 “piquen”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-I-Q-U-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈpikẽn] (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

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list