poquitas

[poˈkit̪as]

/[poˈkit̪as]/ adj

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The verdict

“poquitas” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #73,074 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,074
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del femenino plural de poquito.

Key facts for poquitas
PropertyValue
Headwordpoquitas
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[poˈkit̪as]
Letters8
Frequency rank#73,074
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “poquitas” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). poquitas lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

poquitas is uncommon Spanish at frequency #73,074 among 48,357 “P” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [poˈkit̪as]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del femenino plural de poquito.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for poquitas in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is poquitas, spelled P-O-Q-U-I-T-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino plural de poquito.

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 "poquitas"?
"poquitas" is spelled P-O-Q-U-I-T-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [poˈkit̪as].
What does "poquitas" mean?
As an adjective, "poquitas" means: Forma del femenino plural de poquito.
How do you pronounce "poquitas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "poquitas" is [poˈkit̪as]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "poquitas" come from?
"poquitas" 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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Using “poquitas”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-O-Q-U-I-T-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [poˈkit̪as] (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

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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