polera

[poˈleɾa]

/[poˈleɾa]/ noun

The verdict

“polera” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #49,197. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,197
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Remera manga larga y de cuello alto.

Corpus desk

Index ES-polera · polera · Spanish

polera · rank #49,197 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,197
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH plegado

Nearest frequency peer: plegado (-2 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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “polera”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “polera” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

polera vs poner
67% similar
polera vs power
67% similar
polera vs polla
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for polera
PropertyValue
Headwordpolera
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[poˈleɾa]
Letters6
Frequency rank#49,197
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “polera”

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

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “plegado” (#49,195), “politiquería” (#49,199), “piensos” (#49,194). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “polera” va en #49,197. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around polera (IPA [poˈleɾa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,197 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for polera, with forms such as "oplera", "ploera", and "poelra". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "poner", "power", "polla", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is polera, spelled P-O-L-E-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Remera manga larga y de cuello alto.
  2. 2
    Prenda de vestir para el torso y los hombros, de tela ligera y sin abotonaduras, que se lleva como ropa interior o como vestimenta informal.
  3. 3
    Sudadera.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oplera
  • ploera
  • poelra
  • polear
  • polerra
  • polrea
  • ppolera

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of polera - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

oplera2ploera2poelra2polear2polerra1polrea2ppolera1
Edit distance from "polera"

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 "polera"?
"polera" is spelled P-O-L-E-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [poˈleɾa].
What does "polera" mean?
As a noun, "polera" means: Remera manga larga y de cuello alto.
What words are commonly confused with "polera"?
"polera" is commonly confused with "poner", "power", "polla". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "polera"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "polera" is [poˈleɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "polera" come from?
"polera" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list