piedra

\ˈpje.ðra\

/\ˈpje.ðra\/ noun

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The verdict

“piedra” is uncommon French (frequency #93,092 among 248,534 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,092
frequency rank, French
248,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pierre, roche (matière minérale).

Key facts for piedra
PropertyValue
Headwordpiedra
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈpje.ðra\
Letters6
Frequency rank#93,092
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “piedra” sits in French 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). piedra 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

piedra is uncommon French at frequency #93,092 among 248,534 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈpje.ðra\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for piedra, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is piedra, spelled P-I-E-D-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pierre, roche (matière minérale).
  2. 2
    Pierre (bloc rocheux)
  3. 3
    Pierre, caillou.
  4. 4
    Calcul (urinaire).
  5. 5
    Gros grêlon.
  6. 6
    Meule (cylindre plat destiné à moudre).

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "piedra"?
"piedra" is spelled P-I-E-D-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈpje.ðra\.
What does "piedra" mean?
As a noun, "piedra" means: Pierre, roche (matière minérale).
How do you pronounce "piedra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "piedra" is \ˈpje.ðra\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "piedra" come from?
"piedra" is a French 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 “piedra”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-I-E-D-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈpje.ðra\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list