policía secreta

[poliˈsia seˈkɾet̪a]

/[poliˈsia seˈkɾet̪a]/ phrase

The verdict

“policía secreta” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Organización policial que opera en secreto, por lo que sus miembros no llevan uniforme.

Key facts for policía secreta
PropertyValue
Headwordpolicía secreta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[poliˈsia seˈkɾet̪a]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “policía secreta” sits in Spanish frequency

policía secreta falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

policía secreta is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [poliˈsia seˈkɾet̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Organización policial que opera en secreto, por lo que sus miembros no llevan uniforme.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for policía secreta, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is policía secreta, spelled P-O-L-I-C-Í-A- -S-E-C-R-E-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Organización policial que opera en secreto, por lo que sus miembros no llevan uniforme.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "policía secreta"?
"policía secreta" is spelled P-O-L-I-C-Í-A- -S-E-C-R-E-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [poliˈsia seˈkɾet̪a].
What does "policía secreta" mean?
As a phrase, "policía secreta" means: Organización policial que opera en secreto, por lo que sus miembros no llevan uniforme.
How do you pronounce "policía secreta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "policía secreta" is [poliˈsia seˈkɾet̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "policía secreta" come from?
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Using “policía secreta”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-O-L-I-C-Í-A- -S-E-C-R-E-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [poliˈsia seˈkɾet̪a] (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