palera

[paˈleɾa]

/[paˈleɾa]/ noun

The verdict

“palera” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Serie de golpes o azotes dados a una persona o animal como castigo o expresión de ira.

Corpus desk

Index ES-palera · palera · Spanish

palera · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for palera
PropertyValue
Headwordpalera
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paˈleɾa]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “palera” en español

paleraestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

palera is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [paˈleɾa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for palera in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is palera, spelled P-A-L-E-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Serie de golpes o azotes dados a una persona o animal como castigo o expresión de ira.
  2. 2
    Derrota arrasadora en un deporte o competencia.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how palera appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Se había robado dos ollas, las mismas que dejó en el piso por la palera que le dieron
  2. Las vamos a dar una palera, decían, confiados en un triunfo aplastante de su equipo

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "palera"?
"palera" is spelled P-A-L-E-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [paˈleɾa].
What does "palera" mean?
As a noun, "palera" means: Serie de golpes o azotes dados a una persona o animal como castigo o expresión de ira.
How do you pronounce "palera"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "palera" is [paˈleɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "palera" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list