patalear

[pat̪aleˈaɾ]

/[pat̪aleˈaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“patalear” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #92,263 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,263
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mover las piernas con violencia y rapidez.

Corpus desk

Index ES-patalear · patalear · Spanish

patalear · rank #92,263 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #92,263
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH patients

Nearest frequency peer: patients (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “patalear”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “patalear” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for patalear
PropertyValue
Headwordpatalear
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[pat̪aleˈaɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#92,263
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “patalear” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.patalearcae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “patients” (#92,264), “pasible” (#92,261), “partidocracia” (#92,260). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “patalear” va en #92,263. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

patalear is uncommon Spanish at frequency #92,263 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [pat̪aleˈaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for patalear in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. 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.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 patalear, spelled P-A-T-A-L-E-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mover las piernas con violencia y rapidez.
  2. 2
    Dar patadas en el suelo, con fuerza y repetidamente para demostrar molestia o enfado.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "patalear"?
"patalear" is spelled P-A-T-A-L-E-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [pat̪aleˈaɾ].
What does "patalear" mean?
As a verb, "patalear" means: Mover las piernas con violencia y rapidez.
How do you pronounce "patalear"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "patalear" is [pat̪aleˈaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "patalear" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "patalear", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list