Pollux

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"pollux" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Pollux” is an uncommon English word, ranked #63,149 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#63,149
frequency rank, English
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - One of the Dioscuri, son of Zeus and Leda, brother of Castor.

Key facts for Pollux
PropertyValue
HeadwordPollux
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters6
Frequency rank#63,149
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Pollux” sits in English 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). Pollux lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for Pollux is 6 letters long, classified as a proper noun. Corpus data places it at rank #63,149 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Pollux, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin Pollūx, from Ancient Greek Πολυδεύκης (Poludeúkēs). The correct English form is Pollux, spelled P-O-L-L-U-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    One of the Dioscuri, son of Zeus and Leda, brother of Castor.
  2. 2
    A star in the constellation Gemini; beta (β) Geminorum.

Etymology

From Latin Pollūx, from Ancient Greek Πολυδεύκης (Poludeúkēs).

This word in other languages

Pollux(Français)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Pollux"?
"Pollux" is spelled P-O-L-L-U-X.
What does "Pollux" mean?
As a proper noun, "Pollux" means: One of the Dioscuri, son of Zeus and Leda, brother of Castor.
What is the origin of the word "Pollux"?
From Latin Pollūx, from Ancient Greek Πολυδεύκης (Poludeúkēs). See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Pollux”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is P-O-L-L-U-X - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English 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