octagonal

[okt̪aɣ̞oˈnal]

/[okt̪aɣ̞oˈnal]/ adj

The verdict

“octagonal” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Con forma de octágono, por tener ocho lados y ocho ángulos, o similar a él.

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Index ES-octagonal · octagonal · Spanish

octagonal · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "O" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for octagonal
PropertyValue
Headwordoctagonal
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[okt̪aɣ̞oˈnal]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “octagonal” en español

octagonalqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

octagonal is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [okt̪aɣ̞oˈnal]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for octagonal, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is octagonal, spelled O-C-T-A-G-O-N-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Con forma de octágono, por tener ocho lados y ocho ángulos, o similar a él.
  2. 2
    Se dice de un número figurado que puede representarse como un octágono.
  3. 3
    Se dice de un torneo deportivo entre ocho equipos o competidores.

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "octagonal"?
"octagonal" is spelled O-C-T-A-G-O-N-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [okt̪aɣ̞oˈnal].
What does "octagonal" mean?
As an adjective, "octagonal" means: Con forma de octágono, por tener ocho lados y ocho ángulos, o similar a él.
How do you pronounce "octagonal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "octagonal" is [okt̪aɣ̞oˈnal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "octagonal" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list