pelela

[peˈlela]

/[peˈlela]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Recipiente semejante a una gran taza de metal enlozado o de plástico que se usa para recoger la orina, o en el caso de niños pequeños, los excrementos.

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Index ES-pelela · pelela · Spanish

pelela · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" 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 pelela
PropertyValue
Headwordpelela
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[peˈlela]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “pelela” en español

pelelaqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

pelela is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [peˈlela]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Recipiente semejante a una gran taza de metal enlozado o de plástico que se usa para recoger la orina, o en el caso de niños pequeños, los excrementos.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for pelela in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is pelela, spelled P-E-L-E-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Recipiente semejante a una gran taza de metal enlozado o de plástico que se usa para recoger la orina, o en el caso de niños pequeños, los excrementos.

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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 "pelela"?
"pelela" is spelled P-E-L-E-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [peˈlela].
What does "pelela" mean?
As a noun, "pelela" means: Recipiente semejante a una gran taza de metal enlozado o de plástico que se usa para recoger la orina, o en el caso de niños pequeños, los excrementos.
How do you pronounce "pelela"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pelela" is [peˈlela]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pelela" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list