palace

/ˈpæl.ɪs/

//ˈpæl.ɪs// noun

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"palace" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“palace” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #3,320. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,320
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Official residence of a head of state or other dignitary, especially in a monarchical or imperial governmental system.

Corpus desk

Index EN-palace · palace · English

palace · rank #3,320 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,320
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH Olympics

Nearest frequency peer: Olympics (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “palace”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “palace” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

palace vs pale
67% similar
palace vs place
83% similar
palace vs peace
67% similar

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

Key facts for palace
PropertyValue
Headwordpalace
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpæl.ɪs/
Letters6
Frequency rank#3,320
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “palace”

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Olympics” (#3,319), “passes” (#3,321), “networks” (#3,318). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “palace” is #3,320. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around palace (IPA /ˈpæl.ɪs/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,320 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for palace, with forms such as "aplace", "paalce", and "palacce". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "pale", "place", "peace", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English paleys, from Old French palais, which comes from Latin palātium, from Palātium, in reference to the Palatine (Palatine Hill), one of the seven hills of Rome, where the aristocracy of the Roman Republic—and later, Roman emperors—built lar… The correct English form is palace, spelled P-A-L-A-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Official residence of a head of state or other dignitary, especially in a monarchical or imperial governmental system.
  2. 2
    A large and lavishly ornate residence.
  3. 3
    A large, ornate public building used for entertainment or exhibitions.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. On Madame de Mercœur's arrival at the palace she found the carriage and guards in waiting, the Queen having decided that she would do her niece the honour of going to meet her.
  2. The original family who had begun to build a palace to rival Nonesuch had died out before they had put up little more than the gateway,[…].

Etymology

From Middle English paleys, from Old French palais, which comes from Latin palātium, from Palātium, in reference to the Palatine (Palatine Hill), one of the seven hills of Rome, where the aristocracy of the Roman Republic—and later, Roman emperors—built large, splendid residences. The name is ultimately either from Etruscan, the same source as Pales (“Pales, the Italic goddess of shepherds, flocks and livestock”), or Latin palus (“stake; enclosure”). Doublet of palazzo and Pfalz.

This word in other languages

palacio(Español)palais(Français)Palast(Deutsch)palácio(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aplace
  • paalce
  • palacce
  • palaec
  • palcae
  • pallace
  • plaace
  • ppalace

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of palace - 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.

aplace2paalce2palacce1palaec2palcae2pallace1plaace2ppalace1
Edit distance from "palace"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "palace"?
"palace" is spelled P-A-L-A-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpæl.ɪs/.
What does "palace" mean?
As a noun, "palace" means: Official residence of a head of state or other dignitary, especially in a monarchical or imperial governmental system.
What words are commonly confused with "palace"?
"palace" is commonly confused with "pale", "place", "peace". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "palace"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "palace" is /ˈpæl.ɪs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "palace"?
From Middle English paleys, from Old French palais, which comes from Latin palātium, from Palātium, in reference to the Palatine (Palatine Hill), one of the seven hills of Rome, where the aristocracy of the Roman Republic—and later, Roman emperors... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

passes#3,321phones#3,324rating#3,329hungry#3,307

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

minds8 variantshorses8 variantsflash8 variantswaters8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list