políglota

[poˈliɣ̞lot̪a]

/[poˈliɣ̞lot̪a]/ adj

The verdict

“políglota” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #55,819 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,819
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Propio de, relativo a o compuesto de múltiples idiomas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-poliglota · políglota · Spanish

políglota · rank #55,819 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #55,819
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH polonio

Nearest frequency peer: polonio (-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 “políglota”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for políglota
PropertyValue
Headwordpolíglota
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[poˈliɣ̞lot̪a]
Letters9
Frequency rank#55,819
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “políglota” en español

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

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “polonio” (#55,818), “ponto” (#55,821), “planificados” (#55,816). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “políglota” va en #55,819. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

políglota is uncommon Spanish at frequency #55,819 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [poˈliɣ̞lot̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for políglota in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. 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.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is políglota, spelled P-O-L-Í-G-L-O-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Propio de, relativo a o compuesto de múltiples idiomas.
  2. 2
    Capaz de hablar o comprender múltiples idiomas y, en particular, que los estudia a fondo.

Synonyms

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 "políglota"?
"políglota" is spelled P-O-L-Í-G-L-O-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [poˈliɣ̞lot̪a].
What does "políglota" mean?
As an adjective, "políglota" means: Propio de, relativo a o compuesto de múltiples idiomas.
How do you pronounce "políglota"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "políglota" is [poˈliɣ̞lot̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "políglota" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "políglota", 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