pirigüín
[piɾiˈɣ̞wĩn]
The verdict
“pirigüín” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Fasciola hepatica) Platelminto parasítico, que en estado adulto se presenta como un gusano plano, asegmentado, de hasta 3 cm de largo y color blanquecino a pardo, dotado de dos fuertes ventosas. I...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pirigüín |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [piɾiˈɣ̞wĩn] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “pirigüín” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for pirigüín is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [piɾiˈɣ̞wĩn]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for pirigüín, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is pirigüín, spelled P-I-R-I-G-Ü-Í-N.
Definition
- 1(Fasciola hepatica) Platelminto parasítico, que en estado adulto se presenta como un gusano plano, asegmentado, de hasta 3 cm de largo y color blanquecino a pardo, dotado de dos fuertes ventosas. Infecta a numerosos vertebrados, incluido el hombre, por la ingesta de aguas contaminadas.
- 2Helmintiasis producida por el pirigüín₁.
- 3Larva acuática, ápoda y branquiada de los anfibios.
- 4Por extensión, cosa cualquiera que por su aspecto o comportamiento recuerda a un pirigüín₃.
- 5En especial, embrión o feto humano.
Synonyms
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.
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Using “pirigüín”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-I-R-I-G-Ü-Í-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [piɾiˈɣ̞wĩn] (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.