pirsin

[ˈpiɾsĩn]

/[ˈpiɾsĩn]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Perforación practicada en alguna parte del cuerpo, generalmente exceptuando el lóbulo de la oreja, a la que se fija alguna clase de adorno, como pendientes o argollas.

Key facts for pirsin
PropertyValue
Headwordpirsin
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpiɾsĩn]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pirsin” sits in Spanish frequency

pirsin 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

pirsin is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpiɾsĩn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Perforación practicada en alguna parte del cuerpo, generalmente exceptuando el lóbulo de la oreja, a la que se fija alguna clase de adorno, como pendientes o argollas.".

pirsin has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is pirsin, spelled P-I-R-S-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Perforación practicada en alguna parte del cuerpo, generalmente exceptuando el lóbulo de la oreja, a la que se fija alguna clase de adorno, como pendientes o argollas.

This word in other languages

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 "pirsin"?
"pirsin" is spelled P-I-R-S-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpiɾsĩn].
What does "pirsin" mean?
As a noun, "pirsin" means: Perforación practicada en alguna parte del cuerpo, generalmente exceptuando el lóbulo de la oreja, a la que se fija alguna clase de adorno, como pendientes o argollas.
How do you pronounce "pirsin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pirsin" is [ˈpiɾsĩn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pirsin" come from?
"pirsin" 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 “pirsin”

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

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