panfleto
pamphlet
noun pahn-FLEH-toh Rare
Origin: From English 'pamphlet', itself from Old French Pamphilet, a popular medieval Latin poem.
Usage Note
Panfleto has shifted in Spanish to mean primarily a polemical or propagandistic leaflet — often with a negative connotation of being one-sided or inflammatory. This is a subtle false friend: English 'pamphlet' is neutral (an informational booklet), while panfleto in Spanish leans toward politically charged content. A neutral informational leaflet is better called folleto.
Examples
"Repartieron panfletos frente al ayuntamiento."
Natural Translation
They handed out pamphlets in front of the town hall.
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