píxel
/ˈpiɡsel/masculine
The Spanish word for pixel is píxel. It is also spelled pixel.
Meaning: one of the tiny dots that make up the representation of an image in a computer's memory (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| píxel | /ˈpiɡsel/ | masculine |
| pixel | /ˈpiɡsel/ /piɡˈsel/ |
masculine, alternative form |
The term refers to one of the tiny dots that make up the representation of an image in a computer's memory. You can use pixelización to mean pixelization, and pixelado to mean pixelated. For the concept of pixel art, you can use either arte en píxeles or arte pixelado.
Which one should you use?
píxel is the standard spelling, while pixel is an alternative spelling of the same word.
How does it change in a sentence?
píxel is a masculine noun. Because it is masculine, you must use the masculine article un (a pixel) rather than la. The plural form of píxel is píxeles.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈpiɡsel/
Did you know?
- In casual conversation, a Spanish speaker might call a very low-quality image un cuadro de Minecraft to describe the blocky appearance of the píxeles.
- The term pixelado is frequently used as a euphemism in Spanish news reports to describe the blurring of a face for privacy reasons.
- While píxel is used for digital screens, Spanish speakers often use punto to describe the tiny dots of a printed image or an old-fashioned television screen.
Examples in context
- La pantalla de mi teléfono tiene un pixel dañado.My phone's screen has a broken pixel.This sentence is useful for describing a screen with a damaged pixel.Tatoeba #5995335 by albrusgher, translation #5569939 by zzxjoanw
- En la actualidad, las cámaras digitales capturan millones de píxeles por imagen.In today's world, digital cameras capture millions of pixels per image.
- La fotografía que compartiste en redes sociales se ve nítida, se aprecian todos los píxeles.The photo you shared on social media looks sharp, all the pixels are noticeable.
- Mi monitor tiene millones de píxeles.My monitor has millions of pixels.
- Me encanta el estilo único del arte en píxeles.I love the unique style of pixel art.
- Esta foto está pixelada, no se distingue bien la imagen.This photo is pixelated, the image is not clear.
- Cada píxel de la imagen es muy pequeño.Every pixel of the image is very small.
Example conversation
Daniel and María are looking at a digital photograph on a computer screen.
- Daniel¿Ves ese punto brillante en la foto?Do you see that bright dot in the photo?
- MaríaSí, parece que un píxel está fallando.Yes, it looks like a pixel is failing.
- DanielEs un píxel muy extraño.It is a very strange pixel.
- MaríaDaniel, no te preocupes, es casi invisible.Daniel, don't worry, it's almost invisible.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pixel” translations and entries píxel, pixel, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
