pistolear

[pist̪oleˈaɾ]

/[pist̪oleˈaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pasar la pistola láser sobre un código de barras para leerlo o registrarlo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pistolear · pistolear · Spanish

pistolear · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 pistolear
PropertyValue
Headwordpistolear
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[pist̪oleˈaɾ]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “pistolear” en español

pistolearqueda 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

pistolear is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [pist̪oleˈaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for pistolear in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is pistolear, spelled P-I-S-T-O-L-E-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pasar la pistola láser sobre un código de barras para leerlo o registrarlo.
  2. 2
    Medir la velocidad de un vehículo, especialmente para determinar si cumple con las leyes de tránsito, mediante un dispositivo de control de velocidad o "pistola".
  3. 3
    Pedir dinero de forma insistente sin intención de devolverlo.
  4. 4
    Apoderarse del dinero o bienes de una persona mediante engaño.

Synonyms

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 "pistolear"?
"pistolear" is spelled P-I-S-T-O-L-E-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [pist̪oleˈaɾ].
What does "pistolear" mean?
As a verb, "pistolear" means: Pasar la pistola láser sobre un código de barras para leerlo o registrarlo.
How do you pronounce "pistolear"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pistolear" is [pist̪oleˈaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pistolear" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list