pelear

[peleˈaɾ]

/[peleˈaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“pelear” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #4,365. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,365
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sostener una pugna de dos o más participantes, especialmente si existe agresión física.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pelear · pelear · Spanish

pelear · rank #4,365 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,365
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH peces

Nearest frequency peer: peces (-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 “pelear”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “pelear” 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).

pelear vs pesar
67% similar
pelear vs Peter
50% similar
pelear vs pilar
67% similar

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

Key facts for pelear
PropertyValue
Headwordpelear
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[peleˈaɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#4,365
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “pelear”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).pelearcae 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 “peces” (#4,364), “percepción” (#4,366), “pertenecen” (#4,367). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “pelear” va en #4,365. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around pelear (IPA [peleˈaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #4,365 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for pelear, with forms such as "eplear", "peelar", and "pelaer". 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, "pesar", "Peter", "pilar", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is pelear, spelled P-E-L-E-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sostener una pugna de dos o más participantes, especialmente si existe agresión física.
  2. 2
    Hacer esfuerzos intensos por alcanzar un objetivo.
  3. 3
    Enfrentarse dos personas de palabra con enojo.

Synonyms

combatircontenderlucharbatallarluchardiscutir

This word in other languages

fight(English)se battre(Français)kämpfen(Deutsch)lutar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eplear
  • peelar
  • pelaer
  • pelearr
  • pelera
  • pellear
  • pleear
  • ppelear

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pelear - 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.

eplear2peelar2pelaer2pelearr1pelera2pellear1pleear2ppelear1
Edit distance from "pelear"

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 "pelear"?
"pelear" is spelled P-E-L-E-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [peleˈaɾ].
What does "pelear" mean?
As a verb, "pelear" means: Sostener una pugna de dos o más participantes, especialmente si existe agresión física.
What words are commonly confused with "pelear"?
"pelear" is commonly confused with "pesar", "Peter", "pilar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pelear"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pelear" is [peleˈaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pelear" come from?
"pelear" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

negras#4,356grabar#4,340ayudas#4,395barcos#4,397

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

peces8 variantsllegará8 variantsvimos8 variantsdosis8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list