pirca

[ˈpiɾka]

/[ˈpiɾka]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tapia de piedras calzadas (unidas sin argamasa), de poca altura, usada en el imperio incaico y aún hoy para muros rurales.

Key facts for pirca
PropertyValue
Headwordpirca
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpiɾka]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pirca” sits in Spanish frequency

pirca 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

pirca is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpiɾka]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for pirca, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is pirca, spelled P-I-R-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tapia de piedras calzadas (unidas sin argamasa), de poca altura, usada en el imperio incaico y aún hoy para muros rurales.
  2. 2
    Tapia de poca altura, hecha de piedra y barro, construida para separar los lotes de terrenos de diferentes propietarios o impedir el paso del ganado al lote vecino.
  3. 3
    Señal de piedra para indicar distancias, linderos, etc.

Synonyms

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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 "pirca"?
"pirca" is spelled P-I-R-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpiɾka].
What does "pirca" mean?
As a noun, "pirca" means: Tapia de piedras calzadas (unidas sin argamasa), de poca altura, usada en el imperio incaico y aún hoy para muros rurales.
How do you pronounce "pirca"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pirca" is [ˈpiɾka]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pirca" come from?
"pirca" 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 “pirca”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-I-R-C-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈpiɾka] (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