palpitar

[palpiˈt̪aɾ]

/[palpiˈt̪aɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“palpitar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #64,059 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,059
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Movimientos alternativos del corazón que consisten en la contracción y dilatación del mismo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-palpitar · palpitar · Spanish

palpitar · rank #64,059 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,059
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH palangana

Nearest frequency peer: palangana (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “palpitar”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “palpitar” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for palpitar
PropertyValue
Headwordpalpitar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[palpiˈt̪aɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#64,059
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “palpitar” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.palpitarcae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “palangana” (#64,058), “panocha” (#64,060), “paralizaron” (#64,061). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “palpitar” va en #64,059. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

palpitar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #64,059 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [palpiˈt̪aɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

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

  1. 1
    Movimientos alternativos del corazón que consisten en la contracción y dilatación del mismo.
  2. 2
    Aumento de los latidos del corazón producido por algún tipo de emoción.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "palpitar"?
"palpitar" is spelled P-A-L-P-I-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [palpiˈt̪aɾ].
What does "palpitar" mean?
As a verb, "palpitar" means: Movimientos alternativos del corazón que consisten en la contracción y dilatación del mismo.
How do you pronounce "palpitar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "palpitar" is [palpiˈt̪aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "palpitar" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "palpitar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list