percolar
[peɾkoˈlaɾ]
The verdict
“percolar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - Penetrar, pasar o desplazarse un líquido por entre los poros de algún cuerpo o entorno.
Corpus desk
Index ES-percolar · percolar · Spanish
percolar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | percolar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [peɾkoˈlaɾ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “percolar” en español
Rare enough to double-check
percolar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [peɾkoˈlaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Penetrar, pasar o desplazarse un líquido por entre los poros de algún cuerpo o entorno.".
percolar doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is percolar, spelled P-E-R-C-O-L-A-R.
Definition
- 1Penetrar, pasar o desplazarse un líquido por entre los poros de algún cuerpo o entorno.
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.