polyp
/ˈpɑlɪp/
"polyp" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“polyp” is an uncommon English word, ranked #60,383 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #60,383
- frequency rank, English
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An abnormal growth protruding from a mucous membrane.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | polyp |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈpɑlɪp/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #60,383 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “polyp” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for polyp is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈpɑlɪp/. Corpus data places it at rank #60,383 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Zero misspellings are on record for polyp in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin polypus (“a polyp, a polypus in the nose”), from Ancient Greek πολύπους (polúpous, from πολύς (polús, “many”) + πούς (poús, “foot”)). Doublet of polypus. The correct English form is polyp, spelled P-O-L-Y-P.
Definition
- 1An abnormal growth protruding from a mucous membrane.
- 2A cylindrical coelenterate, such as the hydra, having a mouth surrounded with tentacles.
- 3A cylindrical coelenterate, such as the hydra, having a mouth surrounded with tentacles.
Etymology
From Latin polypus (“a polyp, a polypus in the nose”), from Ancient Greek πολύπους (polúpous, from πολύς (polús, “many”) + πούς (poús, “foot”)). Doublet of polypus.
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “polyp”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is P-O-L-Y-P - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈpɑlɪp/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.