Palmares

[palˈmaɾes]

/[palˈmaɾes]/ name

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The verdict

“Palmares” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #59,498 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,498
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ciudad de la provincia de Alajuela, su nombre se deriva de "los palmares", como era conocido el lugar alrededor de 1850.

Key facts for Palmares
PropertyValue
HeadwordPalmares
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[palˈmaɾes]
Letters8
Frequency rank#59,498
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Palmares” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Palmares lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Palmares is uncommon Spanish at frequency #59,498 among 48,357 “P” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [palˈmaɾes]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Palmares, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is Palmares, spelled P-A-L-M-A-R-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ciudad de la provincia de Alajuela, su nombre se deriva de "los palmares", como era conocido el lugar alrededor de 1850.
  2. 2
    Cantón de Costa Rica

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Palmares"?
"Palmares" is spelled P-A-L-M-A-R-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [palˈmaɾes].
What does "Palmares" mean?
As a proper noun, "Palmares" means: Ciudad de la provincia de Alajuela, su nombre se deriva de "los palmares", como era conocido el lugar alrededor de 1850.
How do you pronounce "Palmares"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Palmares" is [palˈmaɾes]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Palmares" come from?
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Using “Palmares”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-A-L-M-A-R-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [palˈmaɾes] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list