# polygon

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɒlɪɡən/ · frequency rank #27,601

## Definitions
1. A plane figure bounded by edges that are all straight lines.
2. The boundary of such a figure.
3. A figure comprising vertices and (not necessarily straight) edges, alternatingly.
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.

## Common misspellings (11)
`oplygon`, `ploygon`, `polgyon`, `pollygon`, `polyggon`, `polygno`, `polygonn`, `polyogn`, `polyygon`, `poylgon`, `ppolygon`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/polygon