paila

[ˈpajla]

/[ˈpajla]/ noun

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The verdict

“paila” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #70,507 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,507
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Recipiente de cocina, de forma circular y poca profundidad, dotado de asas a ambos lados.

Corpus desk

Index ES-paila · paila · Spanish

paila · rank #70,507 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #70,507
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH pagase

Nearest frequency peer: pagase (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “paila”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “paila” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for paila
PropertyValue
Headwordpaila
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpajla]
Letters5
Frequency rank#70,507
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “paila” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.pailacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “pagase” (#70,506), “paperas” (#70,509), “oxidante” (#70,504). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “paila” va en #70,507. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

paila is uncommon Spanish at frequency #70,507 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpajla]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for paila, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is paila, spelled P-A-I-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Recipiente de cocina, de forma circular y poca profundidad, dotado de asas a ambos lados.
  2. 2
    Sartén profunda y amplia
  3. 3
    Recipiente de cocina de diámetro poco superior a su altura, usado para calentar o hervir líquidos.
  4. 4
    Recipiente cilíndrico de cualquier material y buen tamaño.
  5. 5
    Sección de un vehículo de carga destinada a la misma, por oposición a la cabina
  6. 6
    Estructura cartilaginosa que forma la parte externa del oído del hombre y algunos animales

Synonyms

paellapaellerapadillacajaoreja

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "paila"?
"paila" is spelled P-A-I-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpajla].
What does "paila" mean?
As a noun, "paila" means: Recipiente de cocina, de forma circular y poca profundidad, dotado de asas a ambos lados.
How do you pronounce "paila"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "paila" is [ˈpajla]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "paila" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

penar#70,519ocres#70,491pesen#70,527micha#70,455

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list