places

[ˈplases]

/[ˈplases]/ verb

The verdict

“places” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #51,136 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,136
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de placer.

Corpus desk

Index ES-places · places · Spanish

places · rank #51,136 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,136
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH Plymouth

Nearest frequency peer: Plymouth (+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 “places”

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 “places” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for places
PropertyValue
Headwordplaces
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈplases]
Letters6
Frequency rank#51,136
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “places” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).placescae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “Plymouth” (#51,137), “piro” (#51,134), “polvoriento” (#51,138). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “places” va en #51,136. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

places is uncommon Spanish at frequency #51,136 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈplases]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de placer.".

places has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 places, spelled P-L-A-C-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de placer.

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 "places"?
"places" is spelled P-L-A-C-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈplases].
What does "places" mean?
As a verb, "places" means: Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de placer.
How do you pronounce "places"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "places" is [ˈplases]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "places" come from?
"places" 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 "places", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list