palomita
[paloˈmit̪a]
The verdict
“palomita” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #42,058 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #42,058
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 8
- letters
- 11
- tracked misspellings
- 4
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Diminutivo de paloma.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | palomita |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [paloˈmit̪a] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #42,058 |
| Misspellings tracked | 11 |
| Confusable pairs | 4 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “palomita” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for palomita is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, 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 generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for palomita, with forms such as "aplomita", "pallomita", and "palmoita". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, 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.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is palomita, spelled P-A-L-O-M-I-T-A.
Definition
- 1Diminutivo de paloma.
- 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.
- 3Grano tostado de cereal, en especial de maíz, que se abre como una rosa.
- 4Bebida alcohólica que contiene aguardiente y anís.
- 5Salto lateral con el cuerpo en posición horizontal para atrapar o cabecear el balón.
- 6Lugar en un orden sucesivo de personas o cosas que se alternan en una actividad.
- 7Órgano genital de un niño.
- 8Corte de carne vacuno que se extrae de la parte delantera; es pequeño, chato, rectangular y fibroso.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: aplomita,pallomita,palmoita,paloimta,palomiat,palomitta,palommita,palomtia,paolmita,plaomita,ppalomita
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of palomita - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
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Using “palomita”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-A-L-O-M-I-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [paloˈmit̪a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “palomitas” - see the side-by-side comparison. palomita vs palomitas
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.