pelusa

[peˈlusa]

/[peˈlusa]/ noun

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The verdict

“pelusa” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #36,210. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,210
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pelo muy delgado y suave que recubre algunos vegetales y en especial la piel de las frutas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pelusa · pelusa · Spanish

pelusa · rank #36,210 · 8 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,210
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH peca

Nearest frequency peer: peca (-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 “pelusa”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “pelusa” 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).

pelusa vs plus
67% similar
pelusa vs pesa
67% similar
pelusa vs pluma
67% similar

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

Key facts for pelusa
PropertyValue
Headwordpelusa
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[peˈlusa]
Letters6
Frequency rank#36,210
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “pelusa”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).pelusacae 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 “peca” (#36,209), “penitenciarios” (#36,211), “paulista” (#36,208). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “pelusa” va en #36,210. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around pelusa (IPA [peˈlusa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,210 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 pelusa, with forms such as "eplusa", "pellusa", and "pelsua". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 19 confusable-pair relationships, "plus", "pesa", "pluma", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is pelusa, spelled P-E-L-U-S-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pelo muy delgado y suave que recubre algunos vegetales y en especial la piel de las frutas.
  2. 2
    Pelo muy delgado y suave que se desprende de ciertas telas.
  3. 3
    Pelo muy delgado y suave que cubre algunas partes de la piel de las personas.
  4. 4
    Suciedad que se acumula bajo los muebles en forma de pequeñas aglomeraciones de filamentos con polvo.
  5. 5
    Envidia o celo infantil.
  6. 6
    Niño de las clases pobres que vaga por las calles.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ay!... no tengo paz en ninguna parte/ para qué voy a decir una cosa por otra/ los pelusas del barrio me persiguen tirándome piedras/ hay que ser bien caído del catre/ para reírse de un pobre viejo zarrapastroso/ que no tiene ni dónde caerse muerto/ Si mi querido abuelo estuviera vivo/ yo no tendría que andar pidiendo limosna/ ¡otro gallo muy diferente me…
  2. ―Anoche he visto a tres pelusas ―prosiguió Mika― Estos pelusas se acercaban cautelosos a un altar de la virgen María. Se quitaron sus gorras, se hincaron delante de la imagen. Se codeaban unos a otros. El más pequeño estiró su manita y arrebató una vela a la santa. Apagó la vela, metiósela en el bolsillo del pantalón y salió despavorido. Lo siguieron los…

Synonyms

pelusillavellopelusillapelusillavellotamopelusilla

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eplusa
  • pellusa
  • pelsua
  • peluas
  • pelussa
  • peulsa
  • pleusa
  • ppelusa

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pelusa - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

eplusa2pellusa1pelsua2peluas2pelussa1peulsa2pleusa2ppelusa1
Edit distance from "pelusa"

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 "pelusa"?
"pelusa" is spelled P-E-L-U-S-A. The IPA pronunciation is [peˈlusa].
What does "pelusa" mean?
As a noun, "pelusa" means: Pelo muy delgado y suave que recubre algunos vegetales y en especial la piel de las frutas.
What words are commonly confused with "pelusa"?
"pelusa" is commonly confused with "plus", "pesa", "pluma". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pelusa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pelusa" is [peˈlusa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pelusa" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "pelusa", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

piolas#36,216Parral#36,202proeza#36,229Noelia#36,181

Similar misspelling depth

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

pollito8 variantsOntario8 variantsnarrada8 variantsquejen8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list