polypus
/ˈpɑlɪpəs/
"polypus" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“polypus” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A medical phenomenon.
Corpus desk
Index EN-polypus · polypus · English
polypus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | polypus |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈpɑlɪpəs/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “polypus” in English
Rare enough to double-check
polypus is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈpɑlɪpəs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
polypus doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin polypus, from Ancient Greek πολύπους (polúpous). Doublet of polyp. The correct English form is polypus, spelled P-O-L-Y-P-U-S.
Definition
- 1A medical phenomenon.
- 2A medical phenomenon.
- 3An aquatic creature.
- 4An aquatic creature.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how polypus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The nasal passages should be carefully examined for symptoms of stegnosis, enlargement of the turbinated bones, polypi, etc.
He had been becalmed in the tropical seas, and had watched, in eager expectation, though unhappily always in vain, to see the colossal polypus rise from the water, and entwine its enormous arms round the masts and the rigging.
Etymology
From Latin polypus, from Ancient Greek πολύπους (polúpous). Doublet of polyp.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.