Palme

name

"palme" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Palme” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #48,953. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,953
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A surname from Swedish.

Corpus desk

Index EN-palme · Palme · English

Palme · rank #48,953 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,953
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH pacification

Nearest frequency peer: pacification (-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 “Palme”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Palme” 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).

Palme vs pam
40% similar
Palme vs pole
40% similar
Palme vs pile
40% similar

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

Key facts for Palme
PropertyValue
HeadwordPalme
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters5
Frequency rank#48,953
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Palme”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “pacification” (#48,952), “Palos” (#48,954), “Oxon” (#48,951). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “Palme” is #48,953. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Palme, aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #48,953 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Palme, with forms such as "aplme", "palem", and "pallme". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "pam", "pole", "pile", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle High German palme, balme. The correct English form is Palme, spelled P-A-L-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname from Swedish.
  2. 2
    Olof Palme, Swedish Prime Minister.

Etymology

From Middle High German palme, balme.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aplme
  • palem
  • pallme
  • palmme
  • pamle
  • plame
  • ppalme

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aplme2palem2pallme1palmme1pamle2plame2ppalme1
Edit distance from "Palme"

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 "Palme"?
"Palme" is spelled P-A-L-M-E.
What does "Palme" mean?
As a proper noun, "Palme" means: A surname from Swedish.
What words are commonly confused with "Palme"?
"Palme" is commonly confused with "pam", "pole", "pile". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "Palme"?
From Middle High German palme, balme. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Palme", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list