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palenque

Spanish, noun/paˈlenke/

palenque is spelled P-A-L-E-N-Q-U-E (8 letters) and appears 1.6 times per million words in written Spanish, the 26,332nd most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Palenque is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “palisade; fence” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Vallado de madera con que se cerca un terreno”.

What does palenque mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    masculinepalisade; fence

  2. 2

    masculinestockade; arena

  3. 3

    masculinecockfighting pit; cockpit

  4. 4

    masculineA smooth, sturdy post fixed into the ground, used for tying animals.

  5. 5

    masculineA dwelling shared by several indigenous families.

  6. 6

    masculineA remote and hard‑to‑reach place where fugitive enslaved Africans sought refuge.

  7. 7

    masculineA roofed structure without walls, formerly used as indigenous housing and, by extension, a similar construction now used for social gatherings or festivities.

  8. 8

    masculinemarket; marketplace

Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How Spanish dictionaries define it

noun: 1. Vallado de madera con que se cerca un terreno. 2. Por extensión, el terreno mismo así cercado, cuando se emplea para una justa o lid. 3. Pasaje entablonado entre la gradería y el tablado que se emplea para algunas funciones en el teatro. 4. Poste o estructura para atar los animales, en especial las monturas, junto a la entrada de un recinto.

The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.

Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of palenque

  • palenques plural

Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce palenque?

  • /paˈlenke/
  • [paˈlẽŋ.ke]
  • [paˈlẽŋke]

Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.

English words that translate to palenque

Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.

How common is palenque in Spanish?

palenque appears 1.6 times per million words in written Spanish.

Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).

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