poliamor

[poljaˈmoɾ]

/[poljaˈmoɾ]/ noun

The verdict

“poliamor” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #87,119 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#87,119
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Relación amorosa que involucra a más de dos personas, con el consenimiento de todas los individuos involucrados.

Key facts for poliamor
PropertyValue
Headwordpoliamor
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[poljaˈmoɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#87,119
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “poliamor” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). poliamor lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for poliamor is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [poljaˈmoɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #87,119 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Relación amorosa que involucra a más de dos personas, con el consenimiento de todas los individuos involucrados.".

No misspelling variants are generated for poliamor in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is poliamor, spelled P-O-L-I-A-M-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Relación amorosa que involucra a más de dos personas, con el consenimiento de todas los individuos involucrados.

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 "poliamor"?
"poliamor" is spelled P-O-L-I-A-M-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [poljaˈmoɾ].
What does "poliamor" mean?
As a noun, "poliamor" means: Relación amorosa que involucra a más de dos personas, con el consenimiento de todas los individuos involucrados.
How do you pronounce "poliamor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "poliamor" is [poljaˈmoɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "poliamor" come from?
"poliamor" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “poliamor”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-O-L-I-A-M-O-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [poljaˈmoɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list