paletero
Spanish, noun/paleˈteɾo/
paletero is spelled P-A-L-E-T-E-R-O (8 letters) and appears about once in every 27 million words in written Spanish, the 187,919th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Paletero is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “a man who runs a popsicle (paleta) cart” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Paleto de dos años”.
What does paletero mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinea man who runs a popsicle (paleta) cart
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Paleto de dos años.
adjective: 1. Que acaricia de forma lujuriosa. 2. Que pertenece o concierne al tenis.
noun: 1. Persona que vende helados con un palito para cogerlo. 2. Vendedor ambulante o dueño de un puesto callejero de venta de golosinas o tabacos. 3. Tenista de mesa. 4. Profesional encargado de aserrar madera para la fabricación de paletas.
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 paletero
- paleteros plural
- paletera feminine
- paleteras feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce paletero?
- /paleˈteɾo/
- [pa.leˈt̪e.ɾo]
- [paleˈt̪eɾo]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is paletero in Spanish?
paletero appears about once in every 27 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).