pitar

[piˈt̪aɾ]

/[piˈt̪aɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“pitar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #72,202 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,202
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dar una pita, manifestar desaprobación mediante silbidos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pitar · pitar · Spanish

pitar · rank #72,202 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #72,202
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH plagiado

Nearest frequency peer: plagiado (+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 “pitar”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for pitar
PropertyValue
Headwordpitar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[piˈt̪aɾ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#72,202
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “pitar” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).pitarcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “plagiado” (#72,203), “planetarias” (#72,205), “personaliza” (#72,198). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “pitar” va en #72,202. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pitar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #72,202 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [piˈt̪aɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

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

  1. 1
    Dar una pita, manifestar desaprobación mediante silbidos.
  2. 2
    Fumar.
  3. 3
    Arbitrar un determinado partido de fútbol.
  4. 4
    Dicho de un árbitro: durante un partido, señalar las incidencias, especialmente las faltas.
  5. 5
    Tomarle el pelo a alguien, burlarse de alguien..
  6. 6
    Propagar un rumor rápidamente.

Synonyms

chiflarsilbararbitrarcobrarchasquearzumbarirritarmolestarchismear

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 "pitar"?
"pitar" is spelled P-I-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [piˈt̪aɾ].
What does "pitar" mean?
As a verb, "pitar" means: Dar una pita, manifestar desaprobación mediante silbidos.
How do you pronounce "pitar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pitar" is [piˈt̪aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pitar" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

porco#72,210pajón#72,173reata#72,251Musso#72,136

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list