paletó

[paleˈt̪o]

/[paleˈt̪o]/ noun

The verdict

“paletó” 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) - Prenda de abrigo que se viste por encima de las restantes ropas, a modo de una chaqueta gruesa y de largo variable, llegando los más cortos a las corvas y los más largos a los tobillos.

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Index ES-paleto · paletó · Spanish

paletó · 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 paletó
PropertyValue
Headwordpaletó
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paleˈt̪o]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “paletó” en español

paletóestá 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

paletó is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [paleˈt̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Prenda de abrigo que se viste por encima de las restantes ropas, a modo de una chaqueta gruesa y de largo variable, llegando los más cortos a las corvas y los más largos a los tobillos.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for paletó in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is paletó, spelled P-A-L-E-T-Ó.

Definition

  1. 1
    Prenda de abrigo que se viste por encima de las restantes ropas, a modo de una chaqueta gruesa y de largo variable, llegando los más cortos a las corvas y los más largos a los tobillos.

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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 "paletó"?
"paletó" is spelled P-A-L-E-T-Ó. The IPA pronunciation is [paleˈt̪o].
What does "paletó" mean?
As a noun, "paletó" means: Prenda de abrigo que se viste por encima de las restantes ropas, a modo de una chaqueta gruesa y de largo variable, llegando los más cortos a las corvas y los más largos a los tobillos.
How do you pronounce "paletó"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "paletó" is [paleˈt̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "paletó" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list