pista

[ˈpist̪a]

/[ˈpist̪a]/ noun

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The verdict

“pista” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,414. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,414
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Rastro de los animales o personas al ir de un lugar a otro.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pista · pista · Spanish

pista · rank #2,414 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,414
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH pintura

Nearest frequency peer: pintura (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “pista”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “pista” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

pista vs pit
60% similar
pista vs puta
60% similar
pista vs post
60% similar

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

Key facts for pista
PropertyValue
Headwordpista
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpist̪a]
Letters5
Frequency rank#2,414
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “pista”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).pistacae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “pintura” (#2,413), “poniendo” (#2,415), “pieza” (#2,412). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “pista” va en #2,414. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around pista (IPA [ˈpist̪a]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,414 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for pista, with forms such as "ipsta", "pisat", and "pissta". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "pit", "puta", "post", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is pista, spelled P-I-S-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rastro de los animales o personas al ir de un lugar a otro.
  2. 2
    Elemento (físico o mental), información o deducción que se usa para tratar de llegar a un lado o descifrar una incógnita.
  3. 3
    Calle de un campo aéreo, por donde los aviones carretean, aterrizan o despegan.
  4. 4
    Calle de un campo de carreras o otro deporte, por donde los automóviles, personas, caballos, galgos, etc. corren.
  5. 5
    Elemento de un disco o cinta de audio, que guarda la información sonora o visual.
  6. 6
    Por extensión, cada canción, melodía, discurso u otras formas de sonido o video de los discos o cintas.

This word in other languages

track(English)Fährte(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ipsta
  • pisat
  • pissta
  • pistta
  • pitsa
  • ppista
  • psita

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pista - 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.

ipsta2pisat2pissta1pistta1pitsa2ppista1psita2
Edit distance from "pista"

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 "pista"?
"pista" is spelled P-I-S-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpist̪a].
What does "pista" mean?
As a noun, "pista" means: Rastro de los animales o personas al ir de un lugar a otro.
What words are commonly confused with "pista"?
"pista" is commonly confused with "pit", "puta", "post". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pista"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pista" is [ˈpist̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pista" come from?
"pista" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

pieza#2,412ritmo#2,423Mario#2,401daños#2,391

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Goles7 variantsjoder7 variantsplano7 variantspongo7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list