polygam
[poliˈɡaːm]
The verdict
“polygam” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - gleichzeitig mit mehreren Sexualpartnern lebend
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | polygam |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [poliˈɡaːm] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “polygam” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
polygam is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [poliˈɡaːm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "gleichzeitig mit mehreren Sexualpartnern lebend".
No misspelling variants are generated for polygam in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is polygam, spelled P-O-L-Y-G-A-M.
Definition
- 1gleichzeitig mit mehreren Sexualpartnern lebend
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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.
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Using “polygam”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is P-O-L-Y-G-A-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.