placar

[plaˈkaɾ]

/[plaˈkaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“placar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Aplacar.

Key facts for placar
PropertyValue
Headwordplacar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[plaˈkaɾ]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “placar” sits in Spanish frequency

placar falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

placar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [plaˈkaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Aplacar.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for placar, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is placar, spelled P-L-A-C-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aplacar.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "placar"?
"placar" is spelled P-L-A-C-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [plaˈkaɾ].
What does "placar" mean?
As a verb, "placar" means: Aplacar.
How do you pronounce "placar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "placar" is [plaˈkaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "placar" come from?
"placar" 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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Using “placar”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-L-A-C-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [plaˈkaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list