palette

/ˈpælɪt/

//ˈpælɪt// noun

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

The verdict

“palette” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #10,587. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,587
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A thin board on which a painter lays and mixes colours.

Corpus desk

Index EN-palette · palette · English

palette · rank #10,587 · 8 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,587
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH overweight

Nearest frequency peer: overweight (-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 “palette”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “palette” 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).

palette vs Platte
57% similar
palette vs palmetto
75% similar
palette vs pallet
57% similar

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

Key facts for palette
PropertyValue
Headwordpalette
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpælɪt/
Letters7
Frequency rank#10,587
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “palette”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).palettelands 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 “overweight” (#10,586), “Payne” (#10,588), “phenomena” (#10,589). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “palette” is #10,587. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around palette (IPA /ˈpælɪt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,587 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for palette, with forms such as "aplette", "paeltte", and "palete". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Platte", "palmetto", "pallet", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French palette. Doublet of pallet. The correct English form is palette, spelled P-A-L-E-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A thin board on which a painter lays and mixes colours.
  2. 2
    A set of colours available to be used (or mixed).
  3. 3
    The range of colors in a given work or item or body of work.
  4. 4
    The range of tones or tone colors in a given musical composition or performance.
  5. 5
    A set of makeup including a variety of colors, often packaged together in a tray.
  6. 6
    A visual selection of colours, tools, commands, etc.
  7. 7
    A plate of armour covering the points of junction at the bend of the shoulders and elbows.
  8. 8
    A plate against which a person presses their chest to give force to a hand-operated drill.
  9. 9
    Any set or group of limited choices, options, or tasks from all ones that are currently available.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Use your mouse to select the colour you want to use from the circular colour palette.
  2. The unified colour palette of reds, blues, and yellows used throughout the signage matches that of the institution’s logo and letterhead.

Etymology

Borrowed from French palette. Doublet of pallet.

This word in other languages

paleta(Español)palette(Français)Farbpalette(Deutsch)paleta(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aplette
  • paeltte
  • palete
  • paletet
  • pallette
  • paltete
  • plaette
  • ppalette

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aplette2paeltte2palete1paletet2pallette1paltete2plaette2ppalette1
Edit distance from "palette"

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 "palette"?
"palette" is spelled P-A-L-E-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpælɪt/.
What does "palette" mean?
As a noun, "palette" means: A thin board on which a painter lays and mixes colours.
What words are commonly confused with "palette"?
"palette" is commonly confused with "Platte", "palmetto", "pallet". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "palette"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "palette" is /ˈpælɪt/. 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 "palette"?
Borrowed from French palette. Doublet of pallet. 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 "palette", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

offline#10,584seizure#10,608invaded#10,561thereof#10,622

Similar misspelling depth

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

Lionel8 variantslimbs8 variantssalty8 variantsstray8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list