polinización

[polinisaˈsjõn]

/[polinisaˈsjõn]/ noun

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The verdict

“polinización” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #56,560 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,560
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Proceso en el que el polen se traslada desde la parte masculina de una flor (estambres) hasta la parte femenina (pistilo) de una flor de la misma especie, que incluso puede ser la misma flor de la ...

Key facts for polinización
PropertyValue
Headwordpolinización
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[polinisaˈsjõn]
Letters12
Frequency rank#56,560
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “polinización” 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). polinización lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

polinización is uncommon Spanish at frequency #56,560 among 48,357 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [polinisaˈsjõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Proceso en el que el polen se traslada desde la parte masculina de una flor (estambres) hasta la parte femenina (pistilo) de una flor de la misma especie, que incluso puede ser la misma flor de la ...".

polinización doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is polinización, spelled P-O-L-I-N-I-Z-A-C-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Proceso en el que el polen se traslada desde la parte masculina de una flor (estambres) hasta la parte femenina (pistilo) de una flor de la misma especie, que incluso puede ser la misma flor de la que el polen salió. Es el paso previo a la fecundación de las plantas con flor. El transporte del polen es facilitado por la acción del viento, los insectos, las aves y otros animales.

This word in other languages

pollination(English)pollinisation(Français)polinização(Português)

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 "polinización"?
"polinización" is spelled P-O-L-I-N-I-Z-A-C-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [polinisaˈsjõn].
What does "polinización" mean?
As a noun, "polinización" means: Proceso en el que el polen se traslada desde la parte masculina de una flor (estambres) hasta la parte femenina (pistilo) de una flor de la misma especie, que incluso puede ser la misma flor de la ...
How do you pronounce "polinización"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "polinización" is [polinisaˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "polinización" come from?
"polinización" 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 “polinización”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-O-L-I-N-I-Z-A-C-I-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [polinisaˈsjõn] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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