guardapolvo

[gwaɾð̞aˈpolβ̞o]

/[gwaɾð̞aˈpolβ̞o]/ noun

The verdict

“guardapolvo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #66,981 among 1,728 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,981
frequency rank, Spanish
1,728
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nombre de todo aquello con que se cubre un objeto para resguardarlo del polvo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-guardapolvo · guardapolvo · Spanish

guardapolvo · rank #66,981 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #66,981
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,728
  • PHOTO-FINISH génica

Nearest frequency peer: génica (+1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “guardapolvo”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “guardapolvo” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for guardapolvo
PropertyValue
Headwordguardapolvo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[gwaɾð̞aˈpolβ̞o]
Letters11
Frequency rank#66,981
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Dónde se sitúa “guardapolvo” en la frecuencia del español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).guardapolvocae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “génica” (#66,982), “gravísimos” (#66,979), “güera” (#66,983). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

guardapolvo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #66,981 among 1,728 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [gwaɾð̞aˈpolβ̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for guardapolvo in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is guardapolvo, spelled G-U-A-R-D-A-P-O-L-V-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nombre de todo aquello con que se cubre un objeto para resguardarlo del polvo.
  2. 2
    Pieza de cuero que en el botín de montar cae sobre el empeine.
  3. 3
    Cada uno de los hierros que en los coches van desde el balancín grande hasta el eje.
  4. 4
    Tapa interior que resguarda del polvo la máquina de un reloj de bolsillo.

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 "guardapolvo"?
"guardapolvo" is spelled G-U-A-R-D-A-P-O-L-V-O. The IPA pronunciation is [gwaɾð̞aˈpolβ̞o].
What does "guardapolvo" mean?
As a noun, "guardapolvo" means: Nombre de todo aquello con que se cubre un objeto para resguardarlo del polvo.
How do you pronounce "guardapolvo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "guardapolvo" is [gwaɾð̞aˈpolβ̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "guardapolvo" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "guardapolvo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list