# palette

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpælɪt/ · frequency rank #10,587

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

## Etymology
Borrowed from French palette. Doublet of pallet.

## Easily confused with
- **Platte** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/palette-vs-platte)
- **palmetto** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/palette-vs-palmetto)
- **pallet** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/palette-vs-pallet)
- **palate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/palate-vs-palette)

## Common misspellings (8)
`aplette`, `paeltte`, `palete`, `paletet`, `pallette`, `paltete`, `plaette`, `ppalette`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/palette