polemista

[poleˈmist̪a]

/[poleˈmist̪a]/ noun

The verdict

“polemista” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #89,204 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,204
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Persona que se dedica a polemizar y a profundizar en polémicas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-polemista · polemista · Spanish

polemista · rank #89,204 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #89,204
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH polideportivos

Nearest frequency peer: polideportivos (+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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “polemista”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “polemista” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for polemista
PropertyValue
Headwordpolemista
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[poleˈmist̪a]
Letters9
Frequency rank#89,204
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “polemista” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.polemistacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “polideportivos” (#89,205), “polivalentes” (#89,206), “pirómanos” (#89,200). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “polemista” va en #89,204. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

polemista is uncommon Spanish at frequency #89,204 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [poleˈmist̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for polemista in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is polemista, spelled P-O-L-E-M-I-S-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Persona que se dedica a polemizar y a profundizar en polémicas.
  2. 2
    Escritor que sostiene polémicas.

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 "polemista"?
"polemista" is spelled P-O-L-E-M-I-S-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [poleˈmist̪a].
What does "polemista" mean?
As a noun, "polemista" means: Persona que se dedica a polemizar y a profundizar en polémicas.
How do you pronounce "polemista"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "polemista" is [poleˈmist̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list