precipicios

[pɾesiˈpisjos]

/[pɾesiˈpisjos]/ noun

The verdict

“precipicios” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #79,460 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,460
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords

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

Key facts for precipicios
PropertyValue
Headwordprecipicios
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pɾesiˈpisjos]
Letters11
Frequency rank#79,460
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “precipicios” 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). precipicios lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

precipicios is uncommon Spanish at frequency #79,460 among 48,357 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [pɾesiˈpisjos]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de precipicio.".

precipicios doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is precipicios, spelled P-R-E-C-I-P-I-C-I-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de precipicio.

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 "precipicios"?
"precipicios" is spelled P-R-E-C-I-P-I-C-I-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾesiˈpisjos].
What does "precipicios" mean?
As a noun, "precipicios" means: Forma del plural de precipicio.
How do you pronounce "precipicios"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "precipicios" is [pɾesiˈpisjos]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "precipicios" come from?
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Using “precipicios”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-R-E-C-I-P-I-C-I-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pɾesiˈpisjos] (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