paleta

/pɐ.ˈle.tɐ/

//pɐ.ˈle.tɐ// noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“paleta” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #23,759 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#23,759
frequency rank, Portuguese
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - chapa, geralmente ovalada e de madeira, com um orifício para o polegar, sobre a qual os pintores colocam e misturam as tintas; palheta

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

paleta vs pata
67% similar
paleta vs preta
67% similar
paleta vs poeta
67% similar

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

Key facts for paleta
PropertyValue
Headwordpaleta
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pɐ.ˈle.tɐ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#23,759
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “paleta” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). paleta lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for paleta is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /pɐ.ˈle.tɐ/. Corpus data places it at rank #23,759 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for paleta, with forms such as "apleta", "paelta", and "paleat". 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 16 confusable-pair relationships, "pata", "preta", "poeta", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is paleta, spelled P-A-L-E-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    chapa, geralmente ovalada e de madeira, com um orifício para o polegar, sobre a qual os pintores colocam e misturam as tintas; palheta
  2. 2
    (Derivação: por extensão de sentido) gama de cores preferida por determinado artista ou característica de um grupo, de uma escola artística; palheta
  3. 3
    cada peça de um par de instrumentos, geralmente de marfim ou ébano, usado pelos escultores para modelar o barro ou a cera
  4. 4
    (Regionalismo: Sul do Brasil, Centro-Oeste do Brasil) omoplata ou espádua de animal ou das pessoas
  5. 5
    (Derivação: por extensão de sentido) (Regionalismo: Brasil) numa corrida, diferença entre um cavalo e outro que chegou ao final junto a sua paleta (acepção 4)
  6. 6
    (Regionalismo: Rio Grande do Sul) ver malha (jogo)
  7. 7
    estrado sobre o qual se dispõem volumes para facilitar operações de carga e descarga de navios; palete

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: apleta,paelta,paleat,paletta,palleta,paltea,plaeta,ppaleta

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of paleta - 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.

apleta2paelta2paleat2paletta1palleta1paltea2plaeta2ppaleta1
Edit distance from "paleta"

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "paleta"?
"paleta" is spelled P-A-L-E-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is /pɐ.ˈle.tɐ/.
What does "paleta" mean?
As a noun, "paleta" means: chapa, geralmente ovalada e de madeira, com um orifício para o polegar, sobre a qual os pintores colocam e misturam as tintas; palheta
What words are commonly confused with "paleta"?
"paleta" is commonly confused with "pata", "preta", "poeta". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "paleta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "paleta" is /pɐ.ˈle.tɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "paleta" come from?
"paleta" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “paleta”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-A-L-E-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /pɐ.ˈle.tɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “pata” - see the side-by-side comparison. paleta vs pata
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list