pirar

[piˈɾaɾ]

/[piˈɾaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fugarse, largarse de un lugar, sobre todo de la escuela.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pirar · pirar · Spanish

pirar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 pirar
PropertyValue
Headwordpirar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[piˈɾaɾ]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “pirar” en español

pirarqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

pirar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [piˈɾaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for pirar, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is pirar, spelled P-I-R-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fugarse, largarse de un lugar, sobre todo de la escuela.
  2. 2
    Hacer cosas de caracter anormal en un momento circunstancial.
  3. 3
    Alucinar.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. ¡Piraste! (estás como loco).
  2. Piraste de hongos' (alucinaste con los hongos de psilocibina).

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 "pirar"?
"pirar" is spelled P-I-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [piˈɾaɾ].
What does "pirar" mean?
As a verb, "pirar" means: Fugarse, largarse de un lugar, sobre todo de la escuela.
How do you pronounce "pirar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pirar" is [piˈɾaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pirar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list