potar

[poˈt̪aɾ]

/[poˈt̪aɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“potar” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Marcar las pesas o las medidas, o igualarlas.

Key facts for potar
PropertyValue
Headwordpotar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[poˈt̪aɾ]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “potar” sits in Spanish frequency

potar falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for potar is 5 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [poˈt̪aɾ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Marcar las pesas o las medidas, o igualarlas.".

potar has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is potar, spelled P-O-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Marcar las pesas o las medidas, o igualarlas.

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 "potar"?
"potar" is spelled P-O-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [poˈt̪aɾ].
What does "potar" mean?
As a verb, "potar" means: Marcar las pesas o las medidas, o igualarlas.
How do you pronounce "potar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "potar" is [poˈt̪aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "potar" come from?
"potar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “potar”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-O-T-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [poˈt̪aɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list