piquiña

[piˈkiɲa]

/[piˈkiɲa]/ noun

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The verdict

“piquiña” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dícese del prurito o picazón, sensación incómoda en la piel que lleva a rascarse para aliviarla.

Key facts for piquiña
PropertyValue
Headwordpiquiña
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[piˈkiɲa]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “piquiña” sits in Spanish frequency

piquiña falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

piquiña is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [piˈkiɲa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dícese del prurito o picazón, sensación incómoda en la piel que lleva a rascarse para aliviarla.".

No misspelling variants are generated for piquiña in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is piquiña, spelled P-I-Q-U-I-Ñ-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dícese del prurito o picazón, sensación incómoda en la piel que lleva a rascarse para aliviarla.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "piquiña"?
"piquiña" is spelled P-I-Q-U-I-Ñ-A. The IPA pronunciation is [piˈkiɲa].
What does "piquiña" mean?
As a noun, "piquiña" means: Dícese del prurito o picazón, sensación incómoda en la piel que lleva a rascarse para aliviarla.
How do you pronounce "piquiña"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "piquiña" is [piˈkiɲa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "piquiña" come from?
"piquiña" 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 “piquiña”

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

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