pilotos

[piˈlot̪os]

/[piˈlot̪os]/ noun

The verdict

“pilotos” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #6,939 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#6,939
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de piloto.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

pilotos vs pitos
71% similar
pilotos vs platos
71% similar
pilotos vs piojos
71% similar

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

Key facts for pilotos
PropertyValue
Headwordpilotos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[piˈlot̪os]
Letters7
Frequency rank#6,939
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pilotos” 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). pilotos 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 pilotos is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [piˈlot̪os]. Corpus data places it at rank #6,939 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Forma del plural de piloto.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for pilotos, with forms such as "iplotos", "pillotos", and "piloots". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "pitos", "platos", "piojos", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is pilotos, spelled P-I-L-O-T-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de piloto.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: iplotos,pillotos,piloots,pilotoss,pilotso,pilottos,piltoos,pioltos,pliotos,ppilotos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pilotos - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

iplotos2pillotos1piloots2pilotoss1pilotso2pilottos1piltoos2pioltos2
Edit distance from "pilotos"

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 "pilotos"?
"pilotos" is spelled P-I-L-O-T-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [piˈlot̪os].
What does "pilotos" mean?
As a noun, "pilotos" means: Forma del plural de piloto.
What words are commonly confused with "pilotos"?
"pilotos" is commonly confused with "pitos", "platos", "piojos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pilotos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pilotos" is [piˈlot̪os]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pilotos" come from?
"pilotos" 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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Using “pilotos”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-I-L-O-T-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [piˈlot̪os] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “pitos” - see the side-by-side comparison. pilotos vs pitos
  • 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