paletilla

[paleˈt̪iʝa]

/[paleˈt̪iʝa]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Omóplato.

Corpus desk

Index ES-paletilla · paletilla · Spanish

paletilla · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 paletilla
PropertyValue
Headwordpaletilla
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paleˈt̪iʝa]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “paletilla” en español

paletillaestá 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

paletilla is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [paleˈt̪iʝa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

paletilla doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is paletilla, spelled P-A-L-E-T-I-L-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Omóplato.
  2. 2
    Cuarto delantero de algunas reses.
  3. 3
    Ternilla en que termina el esternón y que corresponde a la región llamada boca del estómago.

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 "paletilla"?
"paletilla" is spelled P-A-L-E-T-I-L-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [paleˈt̪iʝa].
What does "paletilla" mean?
As a noun, "paletilla" means: Omóplato.
How do you pronounce "paletilla"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "paletilla" is [paleˈt̪iʝa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "paletilla" come from?
"paletilla" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list