pelado
[peˈlað̞o]
The verdict
“pelado” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #17,233 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #17,233
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 6
- letters
- 8
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Carente de su cobertura, en particular de pelo.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pelado |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [peˈlað̞o] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #17,233 |
| Misspellings tracked | 8 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “pelado” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for pelado is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [peˈlað̞o]. Corpus data places it at rank #17,233 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for pelado, with forms such as "eplado", "pealdo", and "peladdo". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "pelo", "plazo", "plano", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is pelado, spelled P-E-L-A-D-O.
Definition
- 1Carente de su cobertura, en particular de pelo.
- 2Con falta de cabello en la cabeza.
- 3Dícese de la persona con pocos recursos económicos y culturales.
- 4Ser humano de corta edad.
- 5Desprovisto de ropa.
- 6Desprovisto de educación, cultura o refinamiento; de mal gusto.
- 7Sin dinero.
- 8Sin agregados, sin acompañamiento.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: eplado,pealdo,peladdo,pelaod,peldao,pellado,pleado,ppelado
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pelado - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
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Using “pelado”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-E-L-A-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [peˈlað̞o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “pelo” - see the side-by-side comparison. pelado vs pelo
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.