polyglotte

[poliˈɡlɔtə]

/[poliˈɡlɔtə]/ adj

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs polyglott

Key facts for polyglotte
PropertyValue
Headwordpolyglotte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[poliˈɡlɔtə]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “polyglotte” sits in German frequency

polyglotte falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

polyglotte is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [poliˈɡlɔtə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for polyglotte, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is polyglotte, spelled P-O-L-Y-G-L-O-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs polyglott
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs polyglott
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs polyglott
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs polyglott
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs polyglott
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs polyglott
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs polyglott
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs polyglott
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs polyglott

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 "polyglotte"?
"polyglotte" is spelled P-O-L-Y-G-L-O-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [poliˈɡlɔtə].
What does "polyglotte" mean?
As an adjective, "polyglotte" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs polyglott
How do you pronounce "polyglotte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "polyglotte" is [poliˈɡlɔtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "polyglotte" come from?
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Using “polyglotte”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-O-L-Y-G-L-O-T-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [poliˈɡlɔtə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list