piqueta

[piˈket̪a]

/[piˈket̪a]/ noun

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The verdict

“piqueta” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #98,805 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,805
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Zapapico.

Key facts for piqueta
PropertyValue
Headwordpiqueta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[piˈket̪a]
Letters7
Frequency rank#98,805
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “piqueta” 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). piqueta 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

piqueta is uncommon Spanish at frequency #98,805 among 48,357 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [piˈket̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for piqueta in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is piqueta, spelled P-I-Q-U-E-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zapapico.
  2. 2
    Herramienta de albañilería, con mango de madera y dos bocas opuestas de hierro, una plana como de martillo, y otra aguzada como de pico.
  3. 3
    Instrumento de hierro algo encorvado, el cual por el extremo mas largo finaliza en punta, y en el otro tiene un ojo en que se mete un astil, rematando por esta parte con un cotillo ó boca de golpe. Se diferencia del Zapapico, en que el extremo del cotillo remata en boca cortante á manera de un azadón.

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 "piqueta"?
"piqueta" is spelled P-I-Q-U-E-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [piˈket̪a].
What does "piqueta" mean?
As a noun, "piqueta" means: Zapapico.
How do you pronounce "piqueta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "piqueta" is [piˈket̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "piqueta" come from?
"piqueta" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “piqueta”

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

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