piscolabis

[piskoˈlaβ̞is]

/[piskoˈlaβ̞is]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Comida ligera que se toma más por gusto, agasajo o celebración que por necesidad.

Key facts for piscolabis
PropertyValue
Headwordpiscolabis
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[piskoˈlaβ̞is]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “piscolabis” sits in Spanish frequency

piscolabis 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

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

No misspelling variants are generated for piscolabis in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is piscolabis, spelled P-I-S-C-O-L-A-B-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Comida ligera que se toma más por gusto, agasajo o celebración que por necesidad.
  2. 2
    Acto de echar un naipe de mayor valor al de la mesa y ganar con ello la baza.
  3. 3
    Moneda de curso legal.

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 "piscolabis"?
"piscolabis" is spelled P-I-S-C-O-L-A-B-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [piskoˈlaβ̞is].
What does "piscolabis" mean?
As a noun, "piscolabis" means: Comida ligera que se toma más por gusto, agasajo o celebración que por necesidad.
How do you pronounce "piscolabis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "piscolabis" is [piskoˈlaβ̞is]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "piscolabis" come from?
"piscolabis" 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 “piscolabis”

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

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