pitar
[piˈt̪aɾ]
The verdict
“pitar” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #72,202 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.
- #72,202
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dar una pita, manifestar desaprobación mediante silbidos.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pitar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [piˈt̪aɾ] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #72,202 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “pitar” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for pitar is 5 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [piˈt̪aɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #72,202 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Zero misspellings are on record for pitar in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is pitar, spelled P-I-T-A-R.
Definition
- 1Dar una pita, manifestar desaprobación mediante silbidos.
- 2Fumar.
- 3Arbitrar un determinado partido de fútbol.
- 4Dicho de un árbitro: durante un partido, señalar las incidencias, especialmente las faltas.
- 5Tomarle el pelo a alguien, burlarse de alguien..
- 6Propagar un rumor rápidamente.
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 “pitar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-I-T-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [piˈt̪aɾ] (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.