salpican

[salˈpikãn]

/[salˈpikãn]/ verb

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The verdict

“salpican” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #75,875 among 34,953 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,875
frequency rank, Spanish
34,953
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de salpicar.

Key facts for salpican
PropertyValue
Headwordsalpican
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[salˈpikãn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#75,875
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “salpican” 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). salpican 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

salpican is uncommon Spanish at frequency #75,875 among 34,953 “S” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [salˈpikãn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de salpicar.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for salpican, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is salpican, spelled S-A-L-P-I-C-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de salpicar.

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 "salpican"?
"salpican" is spelled S-A-L-P-I-C-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [salˈpikãn].
What does "salpican" mean?
As a verb, "salpican" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de salpicar.
How do you pronounce "salpican"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "salpican" is [salˈpikãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "salpican" come from?
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Using “salpican”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-A-L-P-I-C-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [salˈpikãn] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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