pitanza

[piˈt̪ãnsa]

/[piˈt̪ãnsa]/ noun

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.

Key facts for pitanza
PropertyValue
Headwordpitanza
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[piˈt̪ãnsa]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “pitanza” en español

pitanzaestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

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

  1. 1
    Distribución que se hace diariamente de una cosa, ya sea comestible o pecuniaria.
  2. 2
    Ración de comida que se distribuye a quienes viven en comunidad o a los pobres.
  3. 3
    Alimento cotidiano.
  4. 4
    Precio o estipendio que se da por una cosa.
  5. 5
    Tomadura de pelo, broma, generalmente hecha por teléfono.
  6. 6
    Banquete generoso e incluso excesivo.^([cita requerida]).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "pitanza"?
"pitanza" is spelled P-I-T-A-N-Z-A. The IPA pronunciation is [piˈt̪ãnsa].
What does "pitanza" mean?
As a noun, "pitanza" means: Distribución que se hace diariamente de una cosa, ya sea comestible o pecuniaria.
How do you pronounce "pitanza"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pitanza" is [piˈt̪ãnsa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pitanza" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list