paladio

[paˈlað̞jo]

/[paˈlað̞jo]/ noun

The verdict

“paladio” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #72,176 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,176
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - El paladio es un elemento químico de número atómico 46 situado en el grupo 10 de la tabla periódica de los elementos. Su símbolo es Pd. Es un metal de transición del grupo del platino, blando, dúct...

Key facts for paladio
PropertyValue
Headwordpaladio
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paˈlað̞jo]
Letters7
Frequency rank#72,176
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “paladio” sits in Spanish frequency

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

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

paladio is uncommon Spanish at frequency #72,176 among 48,357 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [paˈlað̞jo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "El paladio es un elemento químico de número atómico 46 situado en el grupo 10 de la tabla periódica de los elementos. Su símbolo es Pd. Es un metal de transición del grupo del platino, blando, dúct...".

No generated misspelling entries exist for paladio in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is paladio, spelled P-A-L-A-D-I-O.

Definition

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    El paladio es un elemento químico de número atómico 46 situado en el grupo 10 de la tabla periódica de los elementos. Su símbolo es Pd. Es un metal de transición del grupo del platino, blando, dúctil, maleable y poco abundante. Se parece químicamente al platino y se extrae de algunas minas de cobre y níquel. Se emplea principalmente como catalizador y en joyería.

This word in other languages

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 "paladio"?
"paladio" is spelled P-A-L-A-D-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is [paˈlað̞jo].
What does "paladio" mean?
As a noun, "paladio" means: El paladio es un elemento químico de número atómico 46 situado en el grupo 10 de la tabla periódica de los elementos. Su símbolo es Pd. Es un metal de transición del grupo del platino, blando, dúct...
How do you pronounce "paladio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "paladio" is [paˈlað̞jo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "paladio" come from?
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Using “paladio”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-A-L-A-D-I-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [paˈlað̞jo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list