palacio

[paˈlasjo]

/[paˈlasjo]/ noun

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The verdict

“palacio” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #1,872. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,872
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Edificio grande y lujoso usado como residencia de reyes, nobles u otros personajes.

Corpus desk

Index ES-palacio · palacio · Spanish

palacio · rank #1,872 · 10 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,872
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH notas

Nearest frequency peer: notas (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “palacio”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “palacio” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

palacio vs palco
71% similar
palacio vs polaco
71% similar
palacio vs plagio
71% similar

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

Key facts for palacio
PropertyValue
Headwordpalacio
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paˈlasjo]
Letters7
Frequency rank#1,872
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “palacio”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).palaciocae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “notas” (#1,871), “perdió” (#1,873), “normas” (#1,870). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “palacio” va en #1,872. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around palacio (IPA [paˈlasjo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,872 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for palacio, with forms such as "aplacio", "paalcio", and "palaccio". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "palco", "polaco", "plagio", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is palacio, spelled P-A-L-A-C-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Edificio grande y lujoso usado como residencia de reyes, nobles u otros personajes.
  2. 2
    Dícese también de edificios destinados al uso público, artístico, social, científico, etc.
  3. 3
    Casa de verano de una familia noble.
  4. 4
    Sala principal en una casa de los reinos árabes de Toledo y Andalucía,

This word in other languages

palace(English)palais(Français)Palast(Deutsch)palácio(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aplacio
  • paalcio
  • palaccio
  • palacoi
  • palaico
  • palasio
  • palcaio
  • pallacio
  • plaacio
  • ppalacio

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of palacio - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

aplacio2paalcio2palaccio1palacoi2palaico2palasio1palcaio2pallacio1
Edit distance from "palacio"

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 "palacio"?
"palacio" is spelled P-A-L-A-C-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is [paˈlasjo].
What does "palacio" mean?
As a noun, "palacio" means: Edificio grande y lujoso usado como residencia de reyes, nobles u otros personajes.
What words are commonly confused with "palacio"?
"palacio" is commonly confused with "palco", "polaco", "plagio". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "palacio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "palacio" is [paˈlasjo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "palacio" come from?
"palacio" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

plantas#1,875médicos#1,868llegada#1,864técnico#1,884

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

agentes10 variantsdecidió10 variantsEstrella10 variantscáncer10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list