prietos

[ˈpɾjet̪os]

/[ˈpɾjet̪os]/ noun

The verdict

“prietos” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #68,028 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,028
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del plural de prieto.

Corpus desk

Index ES-prietos · prietos · Spanish

prietos · rank #68,028 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #68,028
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH preveo

Nearest frequency peer: preveo (-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 “prietos”

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 “prietos” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for prietos
PropertyValue
Headwordprietos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpɾjet̪os]
Letters7
Frequency rank#68,028
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “prietos” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.prietoscae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “preveo” (#68,027), “preservadas” (#68,026), “presentimientos” (#68,025). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “prietos” va en #68,028. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

prietos is uncommon Spanish at frequency #68,028 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpɾjet̪os]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de prieto.".

No misspelling variants are generated for prietos in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is prietos, spelled P-R-I-E-T-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de prieto.

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 "prietos"?
"prietos" is spelled P-R-I-E-T-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpɾjet̪os].
What does "prietos" mean?
As a noun, "prietos" means: Forma del plural de prieto.
How do you pronounce "prietos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prietos" is [ˈpɾjet̪os]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prietos" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list