poles

[ˈpoles]

/[ˈpoles]/ verb

The verdict

“poles” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #92,296 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,296
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de polir.

Corpus desk

Index ES-poles · poles · Spanish

poles · rank #92,296 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #92,296
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH porfiado

Nearest frequency peer: porfiado (+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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “poles”

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 “poles” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for poles
PropertyValue
Headwordpoles
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈpoles]
Letters5
Frequency rank#92,296
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “poles” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).polescae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “porfiado” (#92,298), “porterías” (#92,300), “posavasos” (#92,301). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “poles” va en #92,296. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

poles is uncommon Spanish at frequency #92,296 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈpoles]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de polir.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for poles, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is poles, spelled P-O-L-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de polir.

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 "poles"?
"poles" is spelled P-O-L-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpoles].
What does "poles" mean?
As a verb, "poles" means: Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de polir.
How do you pronounce "poles"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "poles" is [ˈpoles]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "poles" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list