palenque

[paˈlẽŋke]

/[paˈlẽŋke]/ noun

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The verdict

“palenque” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #26,552. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,552
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vallado de madera con que se cerca un terreno.

Corpus desk

Index ES-palenque · palenque · Spanish

palenque · rank #26,552 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,552
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH parta

Nearest frequency peer: parta (+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 “palenque”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “palenque” 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
Key facts for palenque
PropertyValue
Headwordpalenque
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paˈlẽŋke]
Letters8
Frequency rank#26,552
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “palenque”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.palenquecae 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 “parta” (#26,553), “pagano” (#26,550), “pastoreo” (#26,554). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “palenque” va en #26,552. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around palenque (IPA [paˈlẽŋke]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,552 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for palenque, with forms such as "aplenque", "paelnque", and "palennque". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 palenque, spelled P-A-L-E-N-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vallado de madera con que se cerca un terreno.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, el terreno mismo así cercado, cuando se emplea para una justa o lid.
  3. 3
    Pasaje entablonado entre la gradería y el tablado que se emplea para algunas funciones en el teatro.
  4. 4
    Poste o estructura para atar los animales, en especial las monturas, junto a la entrada de un recinto.
  5. 5
    Comunidad de esclavos cimarrones que, durante la época colonial en América, se organizaban para su subsistencia y defensa independientemente de la autoridad colonial.
  6. 6
    Edificio rural rústico y sin paredes, usado antiguamente por los nativos como vivienda y hoy para fiestas populares.

Synonyms

quilombo

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aplenque
  • paelnque
  • palennque
  • palenqeu
  • palenqque
  • palenuqe
  • paleqnue
  • pallenque
  • palneque
  • plaenque
  • ppalenque

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aplenque2paelnque2palennque1palenqeu2palenqque1palenuqe2paleqnue2pallenque1
Edit distance from "palenque"

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 "palenque"?
"palenque" is spelled P-A-L-E-N-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is [paˈlẽŋke].
What does "palenque" mean?
As a noun, "palenque" means: Vallado de madera con que se cerca un terreno.
What are common misspellings of "palenque"?
Common misspellings include "aplenque", "paelnque", "palennque", "palenqeu", "palenqque". The correct spelling is "palenque".
How do you pronounce "palenque"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "palenque" is [paˈlẽŋke]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "palenque" come from?
"palenque" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

pastoreo#26,554pendejas#26,558Mercader#26,529protejan#26,576

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

ofreces11 variantsmanipula11 variantsrehacer11 variantsjuguemos11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list