Palestinian

/pæl.əˈstɪn.i.ən/

//pæl.əˈstɪn.i.ən// adj

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"palestinian" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Palestinian” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #5,993. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,993
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of, from, or pertaining to Palestine or the Palestinian people.

Corpus desk

Index EN-palestinian · Palestinian · English

Palestinian · rank #5,993 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,993
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH pairs

Nearest frequency peer: pairs (-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 “Palestinian”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Palestinian” 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
Key facts for Palestinian
PropertyValue
HeadwordPalestinian
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/pæl.əˈstɪn.i.ən/
Letters11
Frequency rank#5,993
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Palestinian”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “pairs” (#5,992), “parish” (#5,994), “overview” (#5,991). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “Palestinian” is #5,993. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Palestinian (IPA /pæl.əˈstɪn.i.ən/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #5,993 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Of, from, or pertaining to Palestine or the Palestinian people.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Palestinian, with forms such as "aplestinian", "paelstinian", and "palesitnian". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Palestine + -ian. The correct English form is Palestinian, spelled P-A-L-E-S-T-I-N-I-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of, from, or pertaining to Palestine or the Palestinian people.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Halaby […] accompanied the curators on their trip through the Middle East to collect the artwork of over 20 Palestinian artists.
  2. Here, Rose shares her Palestinian grandmother's delicious rice and lamb recipe. Her grandmother would make this as a family meal.

Etymology

From Palestine + -ian.

This word in other languages

palestino(Español)palestinien(Français)palästinensisch(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aplestinian
  • paelstinian
  • palesitnian
  • palesstinian
  • palestiinan
  • palestinain
  • palestiniann
  • palestinina
  • palestinnian
  • palestniian
  • palesttinian
  • paletsinian
  • pallestinian
  • palsetinian
  • plaestinian
  • ppalestinian

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aplestinian2paelstinian2palesitnian2palesstinian1palestiinan2palestinain2palestiniann1palestinina2
Edit distance from "Palestinian"

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 "Palestinian"?
"Palestinian" is spelled P-A-L-E-S-T-I-N-I-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is /pæl.əˈstɪn.i.ən/.
What does "Palestinian" mean?
As an adjective, "Palestinian" means: Of, from, or pertaining to Palestine or the Palestinian people.
What are common misspellings of "Palestinian"?
Common misspellings include "aplestinian", "paelstinian", "palesitnian", "palesstinian", "palestiinan". The correct spelling is "Palestinian".
How do you pronounce "Palestinian"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Palestinian" is /pæl.əˈstɪn.i.ən/. 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 "Palestinian"?
From Palestine + -ian. 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 "Palestinian", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list