pipeta
[piˈpet̪a]
The verdict
“pipeta” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #83,269 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #83,269
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tubo de cristal ensanchado en su parte media, que sirve para trasladar pequeñas porciones de líquido de un vaso a otro, para lo cual se introduce en el líquido y antes de sacar el aparato, se tapa ...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pipeta |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [piˈpet̪a] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #83,269 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “pipeta” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for pipeta is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [piˈpet̪a]. Corpus data places it at rank #83,269 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
pipeta has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is pipeta, spelled P-I-P-E-T-A.
Definition
- 1Tubo de cristal ensanchado en su parte media, que sirve para trasladar pequeñas porciones de líquido de un vaso a otro, para lo cual se introduce en el líquido y antes de sacar el aparato, se tapa su orificio superior hasta que se quiere que salga el contenido.
- 2Tubo de varias formas, cuyo orificio superior se tapa a fin de que la presión atmosférica impida la salida del líquido.
- 3Sustancia que se esparce sobre la piel de los perros domésticos para prevenir la aparición de pulgas.
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “pipeta”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-I-P-E-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [piˈpet̪a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.