paleo
/ˈpæl.i.ə/noun
paleo is spelled P-A-L-E-O: 5 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 1.7 times per million words in written English, the 21,209th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, paleo means “Clipping of paleodiet” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of paleo is paleos.
How many letters and syllables are in paleo?
| Letters | 5: P-A-L-E-O |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.7 times per million words; the 21,209th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is paleo?
Paleo appears 1.7 times per million words in written English, the 21,209th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce paleo?
- UK /ˈpæl.i.əʊ/
- UK /ˈpeɪ.li.əʊ/
- US /ˈpæl.i.ə/
Paleo has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-paleo-.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of paleo
- palaeo-
- palae-
- pale-
- palæo-
- palæ-
- paleos plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does paleo mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
informalClipping of paleodiet.
- 2
Clipping of paleoconservative.
noun
- 1
informalClipping of Paleo diet.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Paleo in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense old:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does paleo come from?
Shortening.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).