palaces

/ˈpæl.ɪ.sɪz/

//ˈpæl.ɪ.sɪz// noun

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"palaces" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“palaces” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #19,928. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,928
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of palace

Corpus desk

Index EN-palaces · palaces · English

palaces · rank #19,928 · 10 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,928
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH oversees

Nearest frequency peer: oversees (-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 “palaces”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “palaces” 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).

palaces vs place
71% similar
palaces vs pales
71% similar
palaces vs places
86% similar

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

Key facts for palaces
PropertyValue
Headwordpalaces
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpæl.ɪ.sɪz/
Letters7
Frequency rank#19,928
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “palaces”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).palaceslands 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 “oversees” (#19,927), “ovation” (#19,926), “parades” (#19,930). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “palaces” is #19,928. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around palaces (IPA /ˈpæl.ɪ.sɪz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,928 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of palace".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for palaces, with forms such as "aplaces", "paalces", and "palacces". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "place", "pales", "places", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is palaces, spelled P-A-L-A-C-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of palace

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aplaces
  • paalces
  • palacces
  • palacess
  • palacse
  • palaecs
  • palcaes
  • pallaces
  • plaaces
  • ppalaces

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of palaces - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

aplaces2paalces2palacces1palacess1palacse2palaecs2palcaes2pallaces1
Edit distance from "palaces"

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 "palaces"?
"palaces" is spelled P-A-L-A-C-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpæl.ɪ.sɪz/.
What does "palaces" mean?
As a noun, "palaces" means: plural of palace
What words are commonly confused with "palaces"?
"palaces" is commonly confused with "place", "pales", "places". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "palaces"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "palaces" is /ˈpæl.ɪ.sɪz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "palaces" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ovation#19,926parades#19,930payback#19,932plywood#19,940

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

narrower10 variantsnarrated10 variantsMcQueen10 variantsregimen10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list