pollas

[ˈpoʝas]

/[ˈpoʝas]/ noun

The verdict

“pollas” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #25,005 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#25,005
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de polla.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

pollas vs pollo
67% similar
pollas vs polos
67% similar
pollas vs pozas
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for pollas
PropertyValue
Headwordpollas
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpoʝas]
Letters6
Frequency rank#25,005
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pollas” 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). pollas 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 pollas is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈpoʝas]. Corpus data places it at rank #25,005 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Forma del plural de polla.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for pollas, with forms such as "opllas", "plolas", and "polals". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "pollo", "polos", "pozas", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is pollas, spelled P-O-L-L-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de polla.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: opllas,plolas,polals,polas,pollass,pollsa,ppollas

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pollas - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

opllas2plolas2polals2polas1pollass1pollsa2ppollas1
Edit distance from "pollas"

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 "pollas"?
"pollas" is spelled P-O-L-L-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpoʝas].
What does "pollas" mean?
As a noun, "pollas" means: Forma del plural de polla.
What words are commonly confused with "pollas"?
"pollas" is commonly confused with "pollo", "polos", "pozas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pollas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pollas" is [ˈpoʝas]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pollas" come from?
"pollas" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “pollas”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-O-L-L-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈpoʝas] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “pollo” - see the side-by-side comparison. pollas vs pollo
  • 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