pisapapeles

[pisapaˈpeles]

/[pisapaˈpeles]/ noun

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The verdict

“pisapapeles” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #85,172 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,172
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Objeto pesado que se coloca sobre los papeles para que no se muevan.

Key facts for pisapapeles
PropertyValue
Headwordpisapapeles
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pisapaˈpeles]
Letters11
Frequency rank#85,172
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pisapapeles” 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). pisapapeles lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pisapapeles is uncommon Spanish at frequency #85,172 among 48,357 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [pisapaˈpeles]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Objeto pesado que se coloca sobre los papeles para que no se muevan.".

Zero misspellings are on record for pisapapeles in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is pisapapeles, spelled P-I-S-A-P-A-P-E-L-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Objeto pesado que se coloca sobre los papeles para que no se muevan.

This word in other languages

paperweight(English)presse-papiers(Français)Briefbeschwerer(Deutsch)

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 "pisapapeles"?
"pisapapeles" is spelled P-I-S-A-P-A-P-E-L-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [pisapaˈpeles].
What does "pisapapeles" mean?
As a noun, "pisapapeles" means: Objeto pesado que se coloca sobre los papeles para que no se muevan.
How do you pronounce "pisapapeles"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pisapapeles" is [pisapaˈpeles]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pisapapeles" come from?
"pisapapeles" 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 “pisapapeles”

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

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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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