pelotota

[peloˈt̪ot̪a]

/[peloˈt̪ot̪a]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Aumentativo de pelota₁. Pelota grande o desagradable.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pelotota · pelotota · Spanish

pelotota · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 pelotota
PropertyValue
Headwordpelotota
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[peloˈt̪ot̪a]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “pelotota” en español

pelototaqueda 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

pelotota is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [peloˈt̪ot̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Aumentativo de pelota₁. Pelota grande o desagradable.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for pelotota, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is pelotota, spelled P-E-L-O-T-O-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aumentativo de pelota₁. Pelota grande o desagradable.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Aquí se ve cómo fue que esa pelotota de perfección y equilibrio se convirtió en una pelotota casi nomás de basura. El planeta Tierra acabará por llamarse merecidamente el planeta Lodo. Pero a lo mejor todavía se puede hacer algo

Antonyms

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 "pelotota"?
"pelotota" is spelled P-E-L-O-T-O-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [peloˈt̪ot̪a].
What does "pelotota" mean?
As a noun, "pelotota" means: Aumentativo de pelota₁. Pelota grande o desagradable.
How do you pronounce "pelotota"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pelotota" is [peloˈt̪ot̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pelotota" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list