pelo

[ˈpelo]

/[ˈpelo]/ noun

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The verdict

“pelo” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #1,328. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,328
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Filamento de queratina que crece en la piel de humanos y animales, cubren parte de la cabeza u otras partes del cuerpo, tiene una raíz bulbosa que nace en los poros de la piel.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pelo · pelo · Spanish

pelo · rank #1,328 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,328
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH peligro

Nearest frequency peer: peligro (-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 “pelo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “pelo” 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).

pelo vs po
50% similar
pelo vs pro
50% similar
pelo vs Per
25% similar

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

Key facts for pelo
PropertyValue
Headwordpelo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpelo]
Letters4
Frequency rank#1,328
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “pelo”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).pelocae 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 “peligro” (#1,327), “presión” (#1,329), “participar” (#1,326). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “pelo” va en #1,328. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around pelo (IPA [ˈpelo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,328 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for pelo, with forms such as "eplo", "pello", and "peol". 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, "po", "pro", "Per", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is pelo, spelled P-E-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Filamento de queratina que crece en la piel de humanos y animales, cubren parte de la cabeza u otras partes del cuerpo, tiene una raíz bulbosa que nace en los poros de la piel.
  2. 2
    Conjunto o masa de estos filamentos.
  3. 3
    Este filamento cuando pertenece a los que cubren la cabeza, por oposición a la barba del rostro y el vello del resto del cuerpo.
  4. 4
    Filamento vegetal como el que cubre algunas frutas, tallos u hojas.
  5. 5
    Dícese de una distancia o diferencia pequeña o insignificante.

Synonyms

cabello

This word in other languages

hair(English)poil(Français)Haar(Deutsch)pêlo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eplo
  • pello
  • peol
  • pleo
  • ppelo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pelo - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

eplo2pello1peol2pleo2ppelo1
Edit distance from "pelo"

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 "pelo"?
"pelo" is spelled P-E-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpelo].
What does "pelo" mean?
As a noun, "pelo" means: Filamento de queratina que crece en la piel de humanos y animales, cubren parte de la cabeza u otras partes del cuerpo, tiene una raíz bulbosa que nace en los poros de la piel.
What words are commonly confused with "pelo"?
"pelo" is commonly confused with "po", "pro", "Per". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pelo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pelo" is [ˈpelo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pelo" come from?
"pelo" 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 "pelo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

café#1,337duro#1,341Gana#1,346caja#1,306

Similar misspelling depth

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

lleno5 variantspapa5 variantsjuez5 variantsbaño5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list