papeleta

[papeˈlet̪a]

/[papeˈlet̪a]/ noun

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The verdict

“papeleta” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #24,263. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,263
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cédula₁.

Corpus desk

Index ES-papeleta · papeleta · Spanish

papeleta · rank #24,263 · 11 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,263
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH panadero

Nearest frequency peer: panadero (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “papeleta”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “papeleta” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

papeleta vs papelito
75% similar
papeleta vs paleta
75% similar
papeleta vs papeles
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for papeleta
PropertyValue
Headwordpapeleta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[papeˈlet̪a]
Letters8
Frequency rank#24,263
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “papeleta”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).papeletacae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “panadero” (#24,262), “paradigmas” (#24,264), “palmera” (#24,261). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “papeleta” va en #24,263. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around papeleta (IPA [papeˈlet̪a]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,263 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for papeleta, with forms such as "appeleta", "paepleta", and "papeelta". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "papelito", "paleta", "papeles", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is papeleta, spelled P-A-P-E-L-E-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cédula₁.
  2. 2
    Papel con que se emite el voto, a favor o en contra, para saber cuál de los partidos políticos propuestos ha resultado ganador.
  3. 3
    Engorro, dificultad, situación enredosa o que es difícil de solucionar.
  4. 4
    Cucurucho de papel en que se incluye una cosa, y especialmente aquel en que se pone dinero de propina.
  5. 5
    Hoja que el docente utiliza para anotar la calificación obtenida por el alumno en una evaluación.

Synonyms

fichadocumento

This word in other languages

scrutin(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • appeleta
  • paepleta
  • papeelta
  • papeleat
  • papeletta
  • papelleta
  • papeltea
  • papleeta
  • pappeleta
  • ppaeleta
  • ppapeleta

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of papeleta - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

appeleta2paepleta2papeelta2papeleat2papeletta1papelleta1papeltea2papleeta2
Edit distance from "papeleta"

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 "papeleta"?
"papeleta" is spelled P-A-P-E-L-E-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [papeˈlet̪a].
What does "papeleta" mean?
As a noun, "papeleta" means: Cédula₁.
What words are commonly confused with "papeleta"?
"papeleta" is commonly confused with "papelito", "paleta", "papeles". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "papeleta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "papeleta" is [papeˈlet̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "papeleta" come from?
"papeleta" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

panadero#24,262oratoria#24,255psíquica#24,285modestia#24,235

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

silicon11 variantstableta11 variantsislands11 variantstobillos11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list