pisto

[ˈpist̪o]

/[ˈpist̪o]/ noun

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The verdict

“pisto” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #56,555 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,555
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Plato de origen español, a base de verduras picadas y fritas, acompañadas de huevo o algún embutido

Corpus desk

Index ES-pisto · pisto · Spanish

pisto · rank #56,555 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #56,555
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH piragüismo

Nearest frequency peer: piragüismo (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “pisto”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “pisto” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for pisto
PropertyValue
Headwordpisto
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpist̪o]
Letters5
Frequency rank#56,555
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “pisto” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).pistocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “piragüismo” (#56,554), “PNL” (#56,556), “poblador” (#56,557). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “pisto” va en #56,555. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pisto is uncommon Spanish at frequency #56,555 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpist̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

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

  1. 1
    Plato de origen español, a base de verduras picadas y fritas, acompañadas de huevo o algún embutido
  2. 2
    Caldo de ave
  3. 3
    Valor corriente acuñado y de curso legal
  4. 4
    Bebida alcohólica de fuerte graduación
  5. 5
    Dinero.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. ¿Tienes pisto que puedas prestarme?

Synonyms

dineroguitapastaplatalicor

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 "pisto"?
"pisto" is spelled P-I-S-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpist̪o].
What does "pisto" mean?
As a noun, "pisto" means: Plato de origen español, a base de verduras picadas y fritas, acompañadas de huevo o algún embutido
How do you pronounce "pisto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pisto" is [ˈpist̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pisto" come from?
"pisto" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

pants#56,534oxida#56,529murad#56,494mirra#56,485

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list