pipeta

[piˈpet̪a]

/[piˈpet̪a]/ noun

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The verdict

“pipeta” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #83,269 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,269
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 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 ...

Corpus desk

Index ES-pipeta · pipeta · Spanish

pipeta · rank #83,269 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #83,269
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH pior

Nearest frequency peer: pior (-1 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 “pipeta”

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 “pipeta” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for pipeta
PropertyValue
Headwordpipeta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[piˈpet̪a]
Letters6
Frequency rank#83,269
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “pipeta” en español

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

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “pior” (#83,268), “pitones” (#83,270), “piloso” (#83,266). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “pipeta” va en #83,269. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pipeta is uncommon Spanish at frequency #83,269 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [piˈpet̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

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

  1. 1
    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 su orificio superior hasta que se quiere que salga el contenido.
  2. 2
    Tubo de varias formas, cuyo orificio superior se tapa a fin de que la presión atmosférica impida la salida del líquido.
  3. 3
    Sustancia que se esparce sobre la piel de los perros domésticos para prevenir la aparición de pulgas.

This word in other languages

pipette(English)pipette(Français)

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 "pipeta"?
"pipeta" is spelled P-I-P-E-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [piˈpet̪a].
What does "pipeta" mean?
As a noun, "pipeta" means: 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 ...
How do you pronounce "pipeta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pipeta" is [piˈpet̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pipeta" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

piloso#83,266peuple#83,264pescas#83,259Peredo#83,255

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list