palpitar
[palpiˈt̪aɾ]
The verdict
“palpitar” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #64,059 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.
- #64,059
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Movimientos alternativos del corazón que consisten en la contracción y dilatación del mismo.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | palpitar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [palpiˈt̪aɾ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #64,059 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “palpitar” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for palpitar is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [palpiˈt̪aɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #64,059 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.
No generated misspelling entries exist for palpitar in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is palpitar, spelled P-A-L-P-I-T-A-R.
Definition
- 1Movimientos alternativos del corazón que consisten en la contracción y dilatación del mismo.
- 2Aumento de los latidos del corazón producido por algún tipo de emoción.
Synonyms
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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 “palpitar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-A-L-P-I-T-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [palpiˈt̪aɾ] (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.