dar pelota

[ˈd̪aɾ peˈlot̪a]

/[ˈd̪aɾ peˈlot̪a]/ phrase

The verdict

“dar pelota” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hacer caso, prestar atención, parar o dar bola(s).

Corpus desk

Index ES-dar-pelota · dar pelota · Spanish

dar pelota · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" 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.

Key facts for dar pelota
PropertyValue
Headworddar pelota
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈd̪aɾ peˈlot̪a]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “dar pelota” en español

dar pelotano entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

dar pelota is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈd̪aɾ peˈlot̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for dar pelota in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is dar pelota, spelled D-A-R- -P-E-L-O-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hacer caso, prestar atención, parar o dar bola(s).
  2. 2
    Corresponder al interés sentimental o erótico de alguien.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dar pelota"?
"dar pelota" is spelled D-A-R- -P-E-L-O-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈd̪aɾ peˈlot̪a].
What does "dar pelota" mean?
As a phrase, "dar pelota" means: Hacer caso, prestar atención, parar o dar bola(s).
How do you pronounce "dar pelota"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dar pelota" is [ˈd̪aɾ peˈlot̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dar pelota" come from?
"dar pelota" is a Spanish 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list