pupitres

[puˈpit̪ɾes]

/[puˈpit̪ɾes]/ noun

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The verdict

“pupitres” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #69,718 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,718
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords

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

Key facts for pupitres
PropertyValue
Headwordpupitres
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[puˈpit̪ɾes]
Letters8
Frequency rank#69,718
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pupitres” 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). pupitres 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

pupitres is uncommon Spanish at frequency #69,718 among 48,357 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [puˈpit̪ɾes]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de pupitre.".

pupitres doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 pupitres, spelled P-U-P-I-T-R-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de pupitre.

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

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

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