Piotr

/pʲjɔtr̥/.

//pʲjɔtr̥/./ noun

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The verdict

“Piotr” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #59,332 among 3,113 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,332
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,113
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pedro

Key facts for Piotr
PropertyValue
HeadwordPiotr
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pʲjɔtr̥/.
Letters5
Frequency rank#59,332
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Piotr” sits in Portuguese 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). Piotr 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

Piotr is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #59,332 among 3,113 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /pʲjɔtr̥/.. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pedro".

Piotr doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is Piotr, spelled P-I-O-T-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pedro

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Piotr"?
"Piotr" is spelled P-I-O-T-R. The IPA pronunciation is /pʲjɔtr̥/..
What does "Piotr" mean?
As a noun, "Piotr" means: Pedro
How do you pronounce "Piotr"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Piotr" is /pʲjɔtr̥/.. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Piotr" come from?
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Using “Piotr”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-I-O-T-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /pʲjɔtr̥/. (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese 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