pitanza
[piˈt̪ãnsa]
The verdict
“pitanza” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Distribución que se hace diariamente de una cosa, ya sea comestible o pecuniaria.
Corpus desk
Index ES-pitanza · pitanza · Spanish
pitanza · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pitanza |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [piˈt̪ãnsa] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “pitanza” en español
Rare enough to double-check
pitanza is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [piˈt̪ãnsa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for pitanza, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is pitanza, spelled P-I-T-A-N-Z-A.
Definition
- 1Distribución que se hace diariamente de una cosa, ya sea comestible o pecuniaria.
- 2Ración de comida que se distribuye a quienes viven en comunidad o a los pobres.
- 3Alimento cotidiano.
- 4Precio o estipendio que se da por una cosa.
- 5Tomadura de pelo, broma, generalmente hecha por teléfono.
- 6Banquete generoso e incluso excesivo.^([cita requerida]).
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how pitanza appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
No, no, Seignior Inglese, os llevaré por caridad y con vuestras posesiones podréis ganaros la pitanza y pagaros el viaje de vuelta a vuestro país.
La semana pasada le hicieron una pitanza al candidato Trivelli. Desde la radio Activa se hicieron pasar por un locutor de una radio de Tomé.
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.