peta

[ˈpet̪a]

/[ˈpet̪a]/ noun

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The verdict

“peta” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #42,072. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,072
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cigarrillo de marihuana u otras drogas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-peta · peta · Spanish

peta · rank #42,072 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,072
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH pertenecieron

Nearest frequency peer: pertenecieron (-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 “peta”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “peta” 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).

peta vs PT
0% similar
peta vs pez
50% similar
peta vs put
50% similar

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

Key facts for peta
PropertyValue
Headwordpeta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpet̪a]
Letters4
Frequency rank#42,072
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “peta”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).petacae 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 “pertenecieron” (#42,071), “perdieran” (#42,070), “photography” (#42,074). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “peta” va en #42,072. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around peta (IPA [ˈpet̪a]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,072 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Cigarrillo de marihuana u otras drogas.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for peta, with forms such as "epta", "peat", and "petta". 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, "PT", "pez", "put", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is peta, spelled P-E-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cigarrillo de marihuana u otras drogas.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Viví una época dorada, fumando petas y tomando litronas sin que mis padres se enterasen de lo que fuera. Claro, mis resultados en el colegio fueron catastróficos y las broncas con los viejos diarias.

Synonyms

porro

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epta
  • peat
  • petta
  • ppeta
  • ptea

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of peta - 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.

epta2peat2petta1ppeta1ptea2
Edit distance from "peta"

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 "peta"?
"peta" is spelled P-E-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpet̪a].
What does "peta" mean?
As a noun, "peta" means: Cigarrillo de marihuana u otras drogas.
What words are commonly confused with "peta"?
"peta" is commonly confused with "PT", "pez", "put". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "peta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "peta" is [ˈpet̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "peta" come from?
"peta" 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 "peta", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

peng#42,068pays#42,064ruge#42,137sage#42,140

Similar misspelling depth

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

Lluís5 variantsTorá5 variantsHesse5 variantswear5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list