pisto
[ˈpist̪o]
The verdict
“pisto” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #56,555 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #56,555
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Plato de origen español, a base de verduras picadas y fritas, acompañadas de huevo o algún embutido
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pisto |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈpist̪o] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #56,555 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “pisto” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for pisto is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈpist̪o]. Corpus data places it at rank #56,555 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
pisto has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 pisto, spelled P-I-S-T-O.
Definition
- 1Plato de origen español, a base de verduras picadas y fritas, acompañadas de huevo o algún embutido
- 2Caldo de ave
- 3Valor corriente acuñado y de curso legal
- 4Bebida alcohólica de fuerte graduación
- 5Dinero.
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.
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Using “pisto”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-I-S-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈpist̪o] (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.