polygon

/ˈpɒlɪɡən/

//ˈpɒlɪɡən// noun

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"polygon" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“polygon” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #27,601. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,601
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A plane figure bounded by edges that are all straight lines.

Corpus desk

Index EN-polygon · polygon · English

polygon · rank #27,601 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,601
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH poise

Nearest frequency peer: poise (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “polygon”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “polygon” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for polygon
PropertyValue
Headwordpolygon
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpɒlɪɡən/
Letters7
Frequency rank#27,601
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “polygon”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).polygonlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “poise” (#27,600), “ported” (#27,602), “PMS” (#27,599). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “polygon” is #27,601. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around polygon (IPA /ˈpɒlɪɡən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,601 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for polygon, with forms such as "oplygon", "ploygon", and "polgyon". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Ancient Greek πολύγωνον (polúgōnon), from πολύς (polús, “many”) + γωνία (gōnía, “angle”), equivalent to poly- + -gon. The correct English form is polygon, spelled P-O-L-Y-G-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A plane figure bounded by edges that are all straight lines.
  2. 2
    The boundary of such a figure.
  3. 3
    A figure comprising vertices and (not necessarily straight) edges, alternatingly.
  4. 4
    Such a figure and its interior, taken as a whole.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πολύγωνον (polúgōnon), from πολύς (polús, “many”) + γωνία (gōnía, “angle”), equivalent to poly- + -gon.

Synonyms

polygon

This word in other languages

polígono(Español)polygone(Français)Vieleck(Deutsch)polígono(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oplygon
  • ploygon
  • polgyon
  • pollygon
  • polyggon
  • polygno
  • polygonn
  • polyogn
  • polyygon
  • poylgon
  • ppolygon

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of polygon - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

oplygon2ploygon2polgyon2pollygon1polyggon1polygno2polygonn1polyogn2
Edit distance from "polygon"

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 "polygon"?
"polygon" is spelled P-O-L-Y-G-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpɒlɪɡən/.
What does "polygon" mean?
As a noun, "polygon" means: A plane figure bounded by edges that are all straight lines.
What are common misspellings of "polygon"?
Common misspellings include "oplygon", "ploygon", "polgyon", "pollygon", "polyggon". The correct spelling is "polygon".
How do you pronounce "polygon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "polygon" is /ˈpɒlɪɡən/. 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 "polygon"?
From Ancient Greek πολύγωνον (polúgōnon), from πολύς (polús, “many”) + γωνία (gōnía, “angle”), equivalent to poly- + -gon. 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 "polygon", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list