pelar

[peˈlaɾ]

/[peˈlaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“pelar” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #23,534. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,534
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Quitar el pelo o la piel a algo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pelar · pelar · Spanish

pelar · rank #23,534 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,534
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH peculiares

Nearest frequency peer: peculiares (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “pelar”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “pelar” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

pelar vs Per
40% similar
pelar vs peor
60% similar
pelar vs plan
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for pelar
PropertyValue
Headwordpelar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[peˈlaɾ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#23,534
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “pelar”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.pelarcae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “peculiares” (#23,533), “penes” (#23,535), “patrio” (#23,532). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “pelar” va en #23,534. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around pelar (IPA [peˈlaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #23,534 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for pelar, with forms such as "eplar", "pealr", and "pelarr". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Per", "peor", "plan", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is pelar, spelled P-E-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Quitar el pelo o la piel a algo.
  2. 2
    Hablar mal de alguien.
  3. 3
    Dejar pelado a alguien, gastar o quitar todo el dinero.
  4. 4
    Azotar con un rejo, látigo, cinturón o correa a modo de castigo.
  5. 5
    No acertar en algo, fallar.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how pelar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Voy a pelar la manzana antes de comérmela.
  2. ―José Antonio―le dijo Chela―¿no le arden las orejas? ―¿Me estaban pelando? Pero, ¿quién puede preocuparse de mí?

Synonyms

mondar

This word in other languages

peel(English)peler(Français)schälen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eplar
  • pealr
  • pelarr
  • pellar
  • plear
  • ppelar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pelar - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

eplar2pealr2pelarr1pellar1plear2ppelar1
Edit distance from "pelar"

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 "pelar"?
"pelar" is spelled P-E-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [peˈlaɾ].
What does "pelar" mean?
As a verb, "pelar" means: Quitar el pelo o la piel a algo.
What words are commonly confused with "pelar"?
"pelar" is commonly confused with "Per", "peor", "plan". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pelar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pelar" is [peˈlaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pelar" come from?
"pelar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

penes#23,535papal#23,529pilla#23,541Osaka#23,523

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

manso6 variantssito6 variantsTiger6 variantsveda6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list