palisade
pa·li·sade/ˈpæl.ɪˌseɪ̯d/noun, verb
palisade is spelled P-A-L-I-S-A-D-E: 8 letters and 3 syllables (pa·li·sade). It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 52,337th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, palisade means “A long, strong stake, one end of which is set firmly in the ground, and the other sharpened” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of palisade is palisades.
How many letters and syllables are in palisade?
| Letters | 8: P-A-L-I-S-A-D-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: pa·li·sade |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 52,337th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is palisade?
Palisade appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 52,337th 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 palisade?
- /ˈpæl.ɪˌseɪ̯d/
- [ˈpʰæl.ɪˌseɪ̯d]
- /ˈpæl.əˌseɪ̯d/
Palisade has 3 syllables, split pa·li·sade in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Pvanp7-palisade.wav, En-us-palisade.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of palisade
- palisades plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- palisading participle, present
- palisaded participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does palisade mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A long, strong stake, one end of which is set firmly in the ground, and the other sharpened.
- 2
A wall of wooden stakes, used as a defensive barrier.
- 3
A line of cliffs, especially one showing basaltic columns.
- 4
An even row of cells, e.g., palisade mesophyll cells.
verb
- 1
To equip with a palisade.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Palisade in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | estaca , palizada , acantilados acantiladas |
| French | palissade |
| German | Palisade |
| Portuguese | paliçada |
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 palisade come from?
Borrowed from Middle French palissade, from Old French, from Old Occitan palissada, from palissa (“stake”), probably from pal (“stake”), or possibly from Gallo-Romance *pālīcea, from Latin pālus (“stake”) + -ade.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).