palazón

[palaˈsõn]

/[palaˈsõn]/ noun

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The verdict

“palazón” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #96,616 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,616
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pala muy grande.

Key facts for palazón
PropertyValue
Headwordpalazón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[palaˈsõn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#96,616
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “palazón” 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). palazón lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

palazón is uncommon Spanish at frequency #96,616 among 48,357 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [palaˈsõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for palazón, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is palazón, spelled P-A-L-A-Z-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pala muy grande.
  2. 2
    Conjunto de palos que constituyen la estructura de una casa, nave industrial, embarcación, etc.
  3. 3
    Apellido originario de Roncesvalles (Navarra)

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 "palazón"?
"palazón" is spelled P-A-L-A-Z-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [palaˈsõn].
What does "palazón" mean?
As a noun, "palazón" means: Pala muy grande.
How do you pronounce "palazón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "palazón" is [palaˈsõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "palazón" come from?
"palazón" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “palazón”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-A-L-A-Z-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [palaˈsõn] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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