golem

[goˈlẽm]

/[goˈlẽm]/ noun

The verdict

“golem” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #54,261 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#54,261
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Criatura legendaria, similar a un hombre, que según las tradiciones cabalísticas podía ser moldeada de arcilla por los sabios rabinos. Imperfectos, como sus creadores, carecían de la facultad del h...

Key facts for golem
PropertyValue
Headwordgolem
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[goˈlẽm]
Letters5
Frequency rank#54,261
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “golem” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). golem lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for golem is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [goˈlẽm]. Corpus data places it at rank #54,261 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Criatura legendaria, similar a un hombre, que según las tradiciones cabalísticas podía ser moldeada de arcilla por los sabios rabinos. Imperfectos, como sus creadores, carecían de la facultad del h...".

No misspelling variants are generated for golem in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is golem, spelled G-O-L-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Criatura legendaria, similar a un hombre, que según las tradiciones cabalísticas podía ser moldeada de arcilla por los sabios rabinos. Imperfectos, como sus creadores, carecían de la facultad del habla.

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "golem"?
"golem" is spelled G-O-L-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is [goˈlẽm].
What does "golem" mean?
As a noun, "golem" means: Criatura legendaria, similar a un hombre, que según las tradiciones cabalísticas podía ser moldeada de arcilla por los sabios rabinos. Imperfectos, como sus creadores, carecían de la facultad del h...
How do you pronounce "golem"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "golem" is [goˈlẽm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "golem" come from?
"golem" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “golem”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is G-O-L-E-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [goˈlẽm] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list