piso

[ˈpiso]

/[ˈpiso]/ noun

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The verdict

“piso” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #1,419. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,419
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Acción o efecto de pisar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-piso · piso · Spanish

piso · rank #1,419 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,419
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH personaje

Nearest frequency peer: personaje (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “piso”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “piso” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

piso vs po
50% similar
piso vs pro
50% similar
piso vs pit
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for piso
PropertyValue
Headwordpiso
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpiso]
Letters4
Frequency rank#1,419
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Dónde se sitúa “piso” en la frecuencia del español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).pisocae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “personaje” (#1,418), “pobres” (#1,420), “ojo” (#1,417). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around piso (IPA [ˈpiso]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,419 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for piso, with forms such as "ipso", "pios", and "pisso". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "po", "pro", "pit", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is piso, spelled P-I-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de pisar.
  2. 2
    Suelo de una habitación, calle o lugar transitable.
  3. 3
    En una casa o edificio, cada uno de los suelos a diferentes alturas, que sostienen habitaciones y dependencias.
  4. 4
    Vivienda en un edificio.
  5. 5
    Nivel horizontal en un vehículo.
  6. 6
    Nivel o capa horizontal en diversos objetos o terrenos.
  7. 7
    Pequeño mueble semejante a una silla sin respaldo sobre el que una persona puede permanecer de pie para hacer alguna actividad.
  8. 8
    Por analogía, pequeño mueble sin respaldo para sentarse una única persona.
  9. 9
    Parte inferior del calzado que toma contacto con el suelo al caminar.
  10. 10
    Objeto plano y rugoso que se pone en la entrada de una casa para limpiarse la suela de los zapatos.
  11. 11
    Pequeña alfombra que se pone a la salida del baño o la ducha, para los pies mojados.
  12. 12
    Conjunto de rocas formadas durante una edad geológica determinada. Es la división menor de la escala cronoestratigráfica internacional y se agrupan en series.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how piso appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Mi casa es tan pobre que tiene piso de tierra.
  2. En Londres los tranvías tienen dos pisos.

Synonyms

pavimentosoladosueloaltoplantaapartamentoapartamientodepartamentohabitaciónviviendacubiertanáuticabancobanquetasuelachoapinochopinolimpiapiésalfombra de baño

This word in other languages

flat(English)sol(Français)Fußboden(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ipso
  • pios
  • pisso
  • ppiso
  • psio

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of piso - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ipso2pios2pisso1ppiso1psio2
Edit distance from "piso"

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 "piso"?
"piso" is spelled P-I-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpiso].
What does "piso" mean?
As a noun, "piso" means: Acción o efecto de pisar.
What words are commonly confused with "piso"?
"piso" is commonly confused with "po", "pro", "pit". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "piso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "piso" is [ˈpiso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "piso" come from?
"piso" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "piso", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Luna#1,416hará#1,414raro#1,393piel#1,389

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

cita5 variantsbaño5 variantsculo5 variantscuya5 variants

What to do next

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  • "piso" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "po". View pair
  • 5 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #1,419 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Spanish words in the "P" letter cohort. P–Z browse

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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