polémico
Spanish, adjective/poˈlemiko/
polémico is spelled P-O-L-É-M-I-C-O (8 letters) and appears 4.8 times per million words in written Spanish, the 12,318th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Polémico is a Spanish adjective meaning “polemic” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Que pertenece o concierne a la polémica”.
What does polémico mean in English?
adjective
- 1
polemic
- 2
controversial
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Que pertenece o concierne a la polémica 2. Se dice de aquello o aquel que motiva discusiones, polémica. 3. La disciplina militar que enseña las tecnicas para defender o atacar una plaza.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of polémico
- polémica feminine
- polémicos masculine plural
- polémicas feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce polémico?
- /poˈlemiko/
- [poˈle.mi.ko]
- [poˈlemiko]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to polémico
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is polémico in Spanish?
polémico appears 4.8 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).