pelota

[peˈlot̪a]

/[peˈlot̪a]/ noun

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The verdict

“pelota” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,504. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,504
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bola elástica utilizada esencialmente en deportes y otros juegos, generalmente esférica, pero también con otras formas, como la de rugby.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pelota · pelota · Spanish

pelota · rank #3,504 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,504
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH Pacífico

Nearest frequency peer: Pacífico (-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 “pelota”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “pelota” 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).

pelota vs peta
67% similar
pelota vs plata
67% similar
pelota vs piloto
67% similar

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

Key facts for pelota
PropertyValue
Headwordpelota
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[peˈlot̪a]
Letters6
Frequency rank#3,504
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “pelota”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).pelotacae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “Pacífico” (#3,503), “pendiente” (#3,505), “organizar” (#3,502). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “pelota” va en #3,504. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around pelota (IPA [peˈlot̪a]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,504 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for pelota, with forms such as "eplota", "pellota", and "peloat". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "peta", "plata", "piloto", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is pelota, spelled P-E-L-O-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bola elástica utilizada esencialmente en deportes y otros juegos, generalmente esférica, pero también con otras formas, como la de rugby.
  2. 2
    Juego practicado con este objeto. En particular, por metonimia, el deporte más practicado en cierta región, como el béisbol en el Caribe y el fútbol en muchos países.
  3. 3
    Cualquier objeto de forma esférica.
  4. 4
    Grupo de personas unidas por amistad o compañerismo.
  5. 5
    Cúmulo de problemas, deudas o inconvenientes que se juntan para generar angustia o preocupación.
  6. 6
    Tipo de batea o embarcación hecha de cuero para atravesar ríos y otras corrientes de agua.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Tiró el chiquitín la pelota, la recogió el papá devolviéndola por elevación, y en este juego con apariencias de inocente, la pelota entró por el portal adelante hasta el patio en que estaban los soldados.

Synonyms

balónbolaesféricobolaesfera

This word in other languages

ball(English)balle(Français)Ball(Deutsch)bola(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eplota
  • pellota
  • peloat
  • pelotta
  • peltoa
  • peolta
  • pleota
  • ppelota

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pelota - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

eplota2pellota1peloat2pelotta1peltoa2peolta2pleota2ppelota1
Edit distance from "pelota"

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 "pelota"?
"pelota" is spelled P-E-L-O-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [peˈlot̪a].
What does "pelota" mean?
As a noun, "pelota" means: Bola elástica utilizada esencialmente en deportes y otros juegos, generalmente esférica, pero también con otras formas, como la de rugby.
What words are commonly confused with "pelota"?
"pelota" is commonly confused with "peta", "plata", "piloto". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pelota"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pelota" is [peˈlot̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pelota" come from?
"pelota" 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 "pelota", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

golpes#3,485famosa#3,483únicos#3,531aborto#3,532

Similar misspelling depth

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

medalla8 variantsálbum8 variantsderrota8 variantsborde8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list