palmito

[palˈmit̪o]

/[palˈmit̪o]/ noun

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The verdict

“palmito” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #74,805 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#74,805
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Producto alimenticio obtenido del cogollo de varias especies de palma, que es blanco, cilíndrico, con textura suave y flexible, y rico en fibras.

Key facts for palmito
PropertyValue
Headwordpalmito
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[palˈmit̪o]
Letters7
Frequency rank#74,805
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “palmito” 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). palmito lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for palmito is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [palˈmit̪o]. Corpus data places it at rank #74,805 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

palmito doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is palmito, spelled P-A-L-M-I-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Producto alimenticio obtenido del cogollo de varias especies de palma, que es blanco, cilíndrico, con textura suave y flexible, y rico en fibras.
  2. 2
    (Euterpe edulis) Especie de palmera nativa de Sudamérica, que es la variante principal de donde se extrae el palmito. Tiene hojas numerosas, de forma lineal-lanceolada, flexibles y colgantes, y se disponen de forma alterna y pinnada.

Synonyms

palmito dulcepalmiteroensarovajussara

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 "palmito"?
"palmito" is spelled P-A-L-M-I-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [palˈmit̪o].
What does "palmito" mean?
As a noun, "palmito" means: Producto alimenticio obtenido del cogollo de varias especies de palma, que es blanco, cilíndrico, con textura suave y flexible, y rico en fibras.
How do you pronounce "palmito"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "palmito" is [palˈmit̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "palmito" come from?
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Using “palmito”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-A-L-M-I-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [palˈmit̪o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list