popote

[poˈpot̪e]

/[poˈpot̪e]/ noun

The verdict

“popote” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #93,409 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,409
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tubo delgado utilizado para sorber líquidos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-popote · popote · Spanish

popote · rank #93,409 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #93,409
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH planificamos

Nearest frequency peer: planificamos (-5 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 “popote”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for popote
PropertyValue
Headwordpopote
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[poˈpot̪e]
Letters6
Frequency rank#93,409
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “popote” en español

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

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “planificamos” (#93,404), “pitagóricos” (#93,401), “precia” (#93,417). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “popote” va en #93,409. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

popote is uncommon Spanish at frequency #93,409 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [poˈpot̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for popote, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is popote, spelled P-O-P-O-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tubo delgado utilizado para sorber líquidos.
  2. 2
    Tallo seco de gramíneas con que se hacen escobas.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Cuando usted hace un vacío en el popote (al succionar usted evacua el aire del interior del popote), la presión atmosférica se encarga de empujar al agua hasta su boca.
  2. El Tuno comenzó a hacerle cosquillas con un popote a la mujer mientras Beto le metía la culebra muerta en el bolso y le sustraía la cartera.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "popote"?
"popote" is spelled P-O-P-O-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [poˈpot̪e].
What does "popote" mean?
As a noun, "popote" means: Tubo delgado utilizado para sorber líquidos.
How do you pronounce "popote"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "popote" is [poˈpot̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "popote" come from?
"popote" 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 "popote", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list