Pilo

[ˈpilo]

/[ˈpilo]/ name

The verdict

“Pilo” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #87,103 in Spanish word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#87,103
frequency rank, Spanish
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Hipocorístico del nombre de mujer Pilar.

Key facts for Pilo
PropertyValue
HeadwordPilo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈpilo]
Letters4
Frequency rank#87,103
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Pilo” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Pilo lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for Pilo is 4 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈpilo]. Corpus data places it at rank #87,103 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Hipocorístico del nombre de mujer Pilar.".

Zero misspellings are on record for Pilo in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is Pilo, spelled P-I-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hipocorístico del nombre de mujer Pilar.

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 "Pilo"?
"Pilo" is spelled P-I-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpilo].
What does "Pilo" mean?
As a proper noun, "Pilo" means: Hipocorístico del nombre de mujer Pilar.
How do you pronounce "Pilo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pilo" is [ˈpilo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pilo" come from?
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Using “Pilo”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-I-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈpilo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list