pellejería

[peʝexeˈɾia]

/[peʝexeˈɾia]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Taller o lugar en el que se adoban o curten las pieles.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pellejeria · pellejería · Spanish

pellejería · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 pellejería
PropertyValue
Headwordpellejería
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[peʝexeˈɾia]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “pellejería” en español

pellejeríano entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

pellejería is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [peʝexeˈɾia]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for pellejería, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 pellejería, spelled P-E-L-L-E-J-E-R-Í-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Taller o lugar en el que se adoban o curten las pieles.
  2. 2
    Oficio que ejerce el pellejero.
  3. 3
    Conjunto o montón de pellejos.
  4. 4
    Situación difícil, de dificultades que se deben sobrellevar.

Synonyms

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 "pellejería"?
"pellejería" is spelled P-E-L-L-E-J-E-R-Í-A. The IPA pronunciation is [peʝexeˈɾia].
What does "pellejería" mean?
As a noun, "pellejería" means: Taller o lugar en el que se adoban o curten las pieles.
How do you pronounce "pellejería"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pellejería" is [peʝexeˈɾia]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pellejería" come from?
"pellejería" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list