polygamist

/pəˈlɪɡəmɪst/

//pəˈlɪɡəmɪst// noun

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"polygamist" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“polygamist” is uncommon English (frequency #73,542 among 46,516 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,542
frequency rank, English
46,516
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - One who practices polygamy, or maintains that it is lawful.

Key facts for polygamist
PropertyValue
Headwordpolygamist
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pəˈlɪɡəmɪst/
Letters10
Frequency rank#73,542
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “polygamist” 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). polygamist lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

polygamist is uncommon English at frequency #73,542 among 46,516 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /pəˈlɪɡəmɪst/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "One who practices polygamy, or maintains that it is lawful.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for polygamist in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From polygamy + -ist. The correct English form is polygamist, spelled P-O-L-Y-G-A-M-I-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    One who practices polygamy, or maintains that it is lawful.

Etymology

From polygamy + -ist.

This word in other languages

polígamo(Español)polygame(Français)Polygamist(Deutsch)

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 "polygamist"?
"polygamist" is spelled P-O-L-Y-G-A-M-I-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is /pəˈlɪɡəmɪst/.
What does "polygamist" mean?
As a noun, "polygamist" means: One who practices polygamy, or maintains that it is lawful.
How do you pronounce "polygamist"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "polygamist" is /pəˈlɪɡəmɪst/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "polygamist"?
From polygamy + -ist. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “polygamist”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is P-O-L-Y-G-A-M-I-S-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /pəˈlɪɡəmɪst/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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