pilote

[piˈlot̪e]

/[piˈlot̪e]/ verb

The verdict

“pilote” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #99,941 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,941
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de pilotar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pilote · pilote · Spanish

pilote · rank #99,941 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #99,941
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH pinchados

Nearest frequency peer: pinchados (+2 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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “pilote”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “pilote” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for pilote
PropertyValue
Headwordpilote
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[piˈlot̪e]
Letters6
Frequency rank#99,941
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “pilote” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.pilotecae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “pinchados” (#99,943), “pintaste” (#99,945), “pistear” (#99,946). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “pilote” va en #99,941. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pilote is uncommon Spanish at frequency #99,941 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [piˈlot̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for pilote 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 usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 pilote, spelled P-I-L-O-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de pilotar.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de pilotar.
  3. 3
    Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo de pilotar.

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 "pilote"?
"pilote" is spelled P-I-L-O-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [piˈlot̪e].
What does "pilote" mean?
As a verb, "pilote" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de pilotar.
How do you pronounce "pilote"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pilote" is [piˈlot̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pilote" come from?
"pilote" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list