polka

[ˈpolka]

/[ˈpolka]/ noun

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The verdict

“polka” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #62,550 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,550
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Baile muy animado, de origen bohemio y muy popular en el norte de México.

Key facts for polka
PropertyValue
Headwordpolka
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpolka]
Letters5
Frequency rank#62,550
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “polka” 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). polka lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

polka is uncommon Spanish at frequency #62,550 among 48,357 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpolka]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Baile muy animado, de origen bohemio y muy popular en el norte de México.".

No misspelling variants are generated for polka in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is polka, spelled P-O-L-K-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Baile muy animado, de origen bohemio y muy popular en el norte de México.

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 "polka"?
"polka" is spelled P-O-L-K-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpolka].
What does "polka" mean?
As a noun, "polka" means: Baile muy animado, de origen bohemio y muy popular en el norte de México.
How do you pronounce "polka"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "polka" is [ˈpolka]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "polka" come from?
"polka" 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 “polka”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-O-L-K-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈpolka] (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

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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