paloma

[paˈloma]

/[paˈloma]/ noun

The verdict

“paloma” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #47,633. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,633
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Taube

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

paloma vs Parma
50% similar
paloma vs Panama
50% similar
paloma vs palm
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for paloma
PropertyValue
Headwordpaloma
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paˈloma]
Letters6
Frequency rank#47,633
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “paloma” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). paloma lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around paloma (IPA [paˈloma]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,633 among 49,534 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "die Taube".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for paloma, with forms such as "aploma", "palloma", and "palmoa". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Parma", "Panama", "palm", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is paloma, spelled P-A-L-O-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Taube

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aploma,palloma,palmoa,paloam,palomma,paolma,plaoma,ppaloma

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of paloma - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aploma2palloma1palmoa2paloam2palomma1paolma2plaoma2ppaloma1
Edit distance from "paloma"

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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "paloma"?
"paloma" is spelled P-A-L-O-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is [paˈloma].
What does "paloma" mean?
As a noun, "paloma" means: die Taube
What words are commonly confused with "paloma"?
"paloma" is commonly confused with "Parma", "Panama", "palm". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "paloma"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "paloma" is [paˈloma]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "paloma" come from?
"paloma" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “paloma”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-A-L-O-M-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [paˈloma] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Parma” - see the side-by-side comparison. paloma vs Parma
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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