sierpe

[ˈsjeɾpe]

/[ˈsjeɾpe]/ noun

The verdict

“sierpe” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #97,875 among 4,169 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,875
frequency rank, Spanish
4,169
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Serpiente grande.

Corpus desk

Index ES-sierpe · sierpe · Spanish

sierpe · rank #97,875 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #97,875
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH sináptica

Nearest frequency peer: sináptica (+2 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 “sierpe”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for sierpe
PropertyValue
Headwordsierpe
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈsjeɾpe]
Letters6
Frequency rank#97,875
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “sierpe” en español

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

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “sináptica” (#97,877), “sisto” (#97,878), “slap” (#97,879). Entre 4,169 lemas con “S”, “sierpe” va en #97,875. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sierpe is uncommon Spanish at frequency #97,875 among 4,169 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈsjeɾpe]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for sierpe, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is sierpe, spelled S-I-E-R-P-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Serpiente grande.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, persona feroz o irascible.
  3. 3
    Por extensión, cosa que repta, como las sierpes₁.
  4. 4
    Renuevo leñoso de la raíz.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how sierpe appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Donde se dice de la Virgen Maria, que como ella fué muy hermosa, pero cuando alguno la miraba, por corrupto y mal deseo que tuviese, en mirándola, luego se le apagaba el mal deseo y le venía casta y limpia voluntad. Y por eso es comparada al cedro, cuyo olor mata los sapos y las sierpes.

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

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list