paliza
Spanish, noun/paˈliθa/
paliza is spelled P-A-L-I-Z-A (6 letters) and appears 5.4 times per million words in written Spanish, the 11,366th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Paliza is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “beating, bashing” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “La acción y el efecto de dar una serie de golpes a alguien, no necesariamente con un palo”.
What does paliza mean in English?
noun
- 1
Spainfemininebeating, bashing
Le di una paliza.
- 2
Spainfemininerout, hammering, trouncing, beating (the act of completely defeating an army or other enemy force, causing it to retreat in a disorganized manner; (by extension) in politics, sport, etc.: a convincing defeat)
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. La acción y el efecto de dar una serie de golpes a alguien, no necesariamente con un palo. 2. Ventaja inconmensurable que se obtiene sobre el adversario sin que este tenga posibilidad de vencerlo
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 paliza
- palizas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce paliza?
- /paˈliθa/
- [paˈli.θa]
- /paˈlisa/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to paliza
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is paliza in Spanish?
paliza appears 5.4 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).