Pallas

/ˈpæləs/

//ˈpæləs// name

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"pallas" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Pallas” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #49,535. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,535
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Any of several people in Greek mythology:

Corpus desk

Index EN-pallas · Pallas · English

Pallas · rank #49,535 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,535
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ozawa

Nearest frequency peer: Ozawa (-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 “Pallas”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Pallas” 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).

Pallas vs polls
50% similar
Pallas vs pills
50% similar
Pallas vs pulls
50% similar

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

Key facts for Pallas
PropertyValue
HeadwordPallas
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈpæləs/
Letters6
Frequency rank#49,535
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Pallas”

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

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “Ozawa” (#49,534), “pappy” (#49,536), “Osceola” (#49,533). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “Pallas” is #49,535. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Pallas (IPA /ˈpæləs/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #49,535 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Pallas, with forms such as "apllas", "palals", and "palas". 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. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "polls", "pills", "pulls", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Ancient Greek Παλλάς (Pallás) (f.) or Πάλλας (Pállas) (m.), from πάλλω (pállō, “to poise, sway, or swing”), but explained here by the ancients as more specifically meaning to brandish something. In Athena's conventional iconography, she was often depic… The correct English form is Pallas, spelled P-A-L-L-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Any of several people in Greek mythology:
  2. 2
    Any of several people in Greek mythology:
  3. 3
    Any of several people in Greek mythology:
  4. 4
    The second asteroid discovered, and third largest, (2) Pallas.
  5. 5
    A female given name from Ancient Greek of mythological origin; rare in English.
  6. 6
    A surname.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Παλλάς (Pallás) (f.) or Πάλλας (Pállas) (m.), from πάλλω (pállō, “to poise, sway, or swing”), but explained here by the ancients as more specifically meaning to brandish something. In Athena's conventional iconography, she was often depicted with a spear or a shield. Thus the epithet was explained as referring to her brandishing these things.

Synonyms

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This word in other languages

Pallas(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apllas
  • palals
  • palas
  • pallass
  • pallsa
  • plalas
  • ppallas

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Pallas - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

apllas2palals2palas1pallass1pallsa2plalas2ppallas1
Edit distance from "Pallas"

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 "Pallas"?
"Pallas" is spelled P-A-L-L-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpæləs/.
What does "Pallas" mean?
As a proper noun, "Pallas" means: Any of several people in Greek mythology:
What words are commonly confused with "Pallas"?
"Pallas" is commonly confused with "polls", "pills", "pulls". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Pallas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pallas" is /ˈpæləs/. 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 "Pallas"?
From Ancient Greek Παλλάς (Pallás) (f.) or Πάλλας (Pállas) (m.), from πάλλω (pállō, “to poise, sway, or swing”), but explained here by the ancients as more specifically meaning to brandish something. In Athena's conventional iconography, she was o... 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 "Pallas", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Negros#49,521piñata#49,555myopia#49,514Moslem#49,511

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list