y pico
[i ˈpiko]
The verdict
“y pico” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Frase usada para denotar una cantidad imprecisa e indeterminada ya sea en términos monetarios o al dar la hora.
Corpus desk
Index ES-y-pico · y pico · Spanish
y pico · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Y" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | y pico |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [i ˈpiko] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “y pico” en español
Rare enough to double-check
y pico is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [i ˈpiko]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Frase usada para denotar una cantidad imprecisa e indeterminada ya sea en términos monetarios o al dar la hora.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for y pico, 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.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is y pico, spelled Y- -P-I-C-O.
Definition
- 1Frase usada para denotar una cantidad imprecisa e indeterminada ya sea en términos monetarios o al dar la hora.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how y pico appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
¿Que hora es? No sé, deben ser como las siete y pico
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.