palomita

/[paloˈmit̪a]/ noun

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#42,058

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

11

tracked variants

Confusables

4

similar word pairs

palomita is aSpanishnoun. It means: Diminutivo de paloma. Pronounced [paloˈmit̪a]. Often confused with palomitas and paloma.

Key facts for palomita
PropertyValue
Headwordpalomita
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paloˈmit̪a]
Letters8
Frequency rank#42,058
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of palomita in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for palomita is 8 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [paloˈmit̪a]. Corpus data places it at rank #42,058 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 11 documented wrong-spelling variants for palomita, with forms such as "aplomita", "pallomita", and "palmoita". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "palomitas", "paloma", "Palmira", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is palomita, spelled P-A-L-O-M-I-T-A, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Diminutivo de paloma.
  2. 2
    (Metriopelia ceciliae) Ave de unos 18 cm cuyo colorido varía del gris al blanco sucio, con la garganta blanca y partes inferiores café amarillento, zona anaranjada alrededor del ojo. Es una paloma silvestre que vive en zonas andinas de Argentina, Bolivia, Chile y Perú, entre los 2000 y 4000 metros. Tiene la costumbre de anidar en el suelo, contrariamente a otras tórtolas que lo hacen en los árboles.
  3. 3
    Grano tostado de cereal, en especial de maíz, que se abre como una rosa.
  4. 4
    Bebida alcohólica que contiene aguardiente y anís.
  5. 5
    Salto lateral con el cuerpo en posición horizontal para atrapar o cabecear el balón.
  6. 6
    Lugar en un orden sucesivo de personas o cosas que se alternan en una actividad.
  7. 7
    Órgano genital de un niño.
  8. 8
    Corte de carne vacuno que se extrae de la parte delantera; es pequeño, chato, rectangular y fibroso.

Synonyms

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aplomita,pallomita,palmoita,paloimta,palomiat,palomitta,palommita,palomtia,paolmita,plaomita,ppalomita

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for palomita

Misspelling Variants of "palomita"

aplomita8pallomita9palmoita8paloimta8palomiat8palomitta9palommita9palomtia8
Misspelling Variants of "palomita"

Frequency rank: #42,058 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "palomita"?
"palomita" is spelled P-A-L-O-M-I-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [paloˈmit̪a].
What does "palomita" mean?
As a noun, "palomita" means: Diminutivo de paloma.
What words are commonly confused with "palomita"?
"palomita" is commonly confused with "palomitas", "paloma", "Palmira". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "palomita"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "palomita" is [paloˈmit̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "palomita" come from?
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.