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 4,417 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,542
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One who practices polygamy, or maintains that it is lawful.

Corpus desk

Index EN-polygamist · polygamist · English

polygamist · rank #73,542 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #73,542
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH polyamorous

Nearest frequency peer: polyamorous (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Long-tail ranks near “polygamist”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “polygamist” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for polygamist
PropertyValue
Headwordpolygamist
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pəˈlɪɡəmɪst/
Letters10
Frequency rank#73,542
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “polygamist” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).polygamistfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “polyamorous” (#73,541), “podge” (#73,540), “plushie” (#73,537). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “polygamist” is #73,542. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

polygamist is uncommon English at frequency #73,542 among 4,417 “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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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "polygamist", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list