paladar

[palaˈð̞aɾ]

/[palaˈð̞aɾ]/ noun

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The verdict

“paladar” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #17,776. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,776
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Parte superior de la cavidad oral, formada por el hueso palatino y huesos maxilares cubiertos de una mucosa en su parte anterior (paladar duro), y de músculos y tendones recubiertos de mucosa en la...

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Index ES-paladar · paladar · Spanish

paladar · rank #17,776 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,776
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH orientadas

Nearest frequency peer: orientadas (-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 “paladar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “paladar” 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).

paladar vs pasada
71% similar
paladar vs parada
71% similar
paladar vs patada
71% similar

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

Key facts for paladar
PropertyValue
Headwordpaladar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[palaˈð̞aɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#17,776
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “paladar”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.paladarcae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “orientadas” (#17,775), “paramos” (#17,777), “olores” (#17,774). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “paladar” va en #17,776. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around paladar (IPA [palaˈð̞aɾ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,776 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 paladar, with forms such as "apladar", "paaldar", and "palaadr". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "pasada", "parada", "patada", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is paladar, spelled P-A-L-A-D-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Parte superior de la cavidad oral, formada por el hueso palatino y huesos maxilares cubiertos de una mucosa en su parte anterior (paladar duro), y de músculos y tendones recubiertos de mucosa en la parte posterior (paladar blando).
  2. 2
    Facultad de distinguir los sabores de los alimentos o de las cosas. Sentido del gusto.
  3. 3
    Facultad de apreciar los asuntos inmateriales y espirituales.
  4. 4
    Sabor que se le encuentra a los alimentos.

This word in other languages

Gaumen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apladar
  • paaldar
  • palaadr
  • paladarr
  • paladdar
  • paladra
  • paldaar
  • palladar
  • plaadar
  • ppaladar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

apladar2paaldar2palaadr2paladarr1paladdar1paladra2paldaar2palladar1
Edit distance from "paladar"

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 "paladar"?
"paladar" is spelled P-A-L-A-D-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [palaˈð̞aɾ].
What does "paladar" mean?
As a noun, "paladar" means: Parte superior de la cavidad oral, formada por el hueso palatino y huesos maxilares cubiertos de una mucosa en su parte anterior (paladar duro), y de músculos y tendones recubiertos de mucosa en la...
What words are commonly confused with "paladar"?
"paladar" is commonly confused with "pasada", "parada", "patada". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "paladar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "paladar" is [palaˈð̞aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "paladar" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

paramos#17,777paridad#17,780nulidad#17,770nazismo#17,768

Similar misspelling depth

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

paranoia10 variantspañuelos10 variantslágrima10 variantsrendido10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list