Polygamist

[poliɡaˈmɪst]

/[poliɡaˈmɪst]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die Polygamie (Vielehe) betreibt

Corpus desk

Index DE-polygamist · Polygamist · German

Polygamist · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Polygamist
PropertyValue
HeadwordPolygamist
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[poliɡaˈmɪst]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Polygamist“ im Deutschen

Polygamistschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Polygamist is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [poliɡaˈmɪst]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person, die Polygamie (Vielehe) betreibt".

No misspelling variants are generated for Polygamist in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Polygamist, spelled P-O-L-Y-G-A-M-I-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die Polygamie (Vielehe) betreibt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Polygamist appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Die Straße der schwarzen Schwestern sah aus wie eine von allen Familienmitgliedern verachtete kinderlose Frau im Haushalt eines Polygamisten.“

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 "Polygamist"?
"Polygamist" is spelled P-O-L-Y-G-A-M-I-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [poliɡaˈmɪst].
What does "Polygamist" mean?
As a noun, "Polygamist" means: Person, die Polygamie (Vielehe) betreibt
How do you pronounce "Polygamist"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Polygamist" is [poliɡaˈmɪst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Polygamist" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list