puercoespín

[pweɾkoesˈpĩn]

/[pweɾkoesˈpĩn]/ noun

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The verdict

“puercoespín” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #81,364 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,364
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nombre común que se aplica de forma genérica a varias especies de mamíferos roedores del suborden de los histricomorfos cuya piel está característicamente cubierta de púas (espinas). Se aplica espe...

Key facts for puercoespín
PropertyValue
Headwordpuercoespín
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pweɾkoesˈpĩn]
Letters11
Frequency rank#81,364
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “puercoespín” 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). puercoespín lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

puercoespín is uncommon Spanish at frequency #81,364 among 48,357 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [pweɾkoesˈpĩn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nombre común que se aplica de forma genérica a varias especies de mamíferos roedores del suborden de los histricomorfos cuya piel está característicamente cubierta de púas (espinas). Se aplica espe...".

Zero misspellings are on record for puercoespín in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is puercoespín, spelled P-U-E-R-C-O-E-S-P-Í-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nombre común que se aplica de forma genérica a varias especies de mamíferos roedores del suborden de los histricomorfos cuya piel está característicamente cubierta de púas (espinas). Se aplica especialmente a uno nocturno del norte de África (Hystrix cristata), de unos veinticinco centímetros de alto y sesenta de largo, de cuerpo rechoncho y hocico alargado, que gruñe como el cerdo.

This word in other languages

porcupine(English)porc-épic(Français)Stachelschwein(Deutsch)porco-espinho(Português)

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 "puercoespín"?
"puercoespín" is spelled P-U-E-R-C-O-E-S-P-Í-N. The IPA pronunciation is [pweɾkoesˈpĩn].
What does "puercoespín" mean?
As a noun, "puercoespín" means: Nombre común que se aplica de forma genérica a varias especies de mamíferos roedores del suborden de los histricomorfos cuya piel está característicamente cubierta de púas (espinas). Se aplica espe...
How do you pronounce "puercoespín"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "puercoespín" is [pweɾkoesˈpĩn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "puercoespín" come from?
"puercoespín" 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 “puercoespín”

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

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