pintarrajear

[pĩn̪t̪araxeˈaɾ]

/[pĩn̪t̪araxeˈaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“pintarrajear” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pintar de forma desprolija y sin estilo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pintarrajear · pintarrajear · Spanish

pintarrajear · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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.

Key facts for pintarrajear
PropertyValue
Headwordpintarrajear
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[pĩn̪t̪araxeˈaɾ]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “pintarrajear” en español

pintarrajearestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pintarrajear is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [pĩn̪t̪araxeˈaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

pintarrajear has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is pintarrajear, spelled P-I-N-T-A-R-R-A-J-E-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pintar de forma desprolija y sin estilo.
  2. 2
    Maquillar en exceso a alguien.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Viva Jujuy, viva la puna Viva mi amada Vivan los cerros pintarrajeados De mi quebrada

Synonyms

pintorrearrepintar

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "pintarrajear"?
"pintarrajear" is spelled P-I-N-T-A-R-R-A-J-E-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [pĩn̪t̪araxeˈaɾ].
What does "pintarrajear" mean?
As a verb, "pintarrajear" means: Pintar de forma desprolija y sin estilo.
How do you pronounce "pintarrajear"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pintarrajear" is [pĩn̪t̪araxeˈaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pintarrajear" come from?
"pintarrajear" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list