pollino

[poˈʝino]

/[poˈʝino]/ noun

The verdict

“pollino” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mamífero doméstico solípedo, más pequeño que el caballo, mide como metro y medio de altura. Bestia de silla y carga muy utilizada durante siglos en el sur de Europa y Oriente. Desciende del asno es...

Key facts for pollino
PropertyValue
Headwordpollino
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[poˈʝino]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pollino” sits in Spanish frequency

pollino 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for pollino is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [poˈʝino]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for pollino in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is pollino, spelled P-O-L-L-I-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mamífero doméstico solípedo, más pequeño que el caballo, mide como metro y medio de altura. Bestia de silla y carga muy utilizada durante siglos en el sur de Europa y Oriente. Desciende del asno estepario de Nubia.
  2. 2
    Este mismo animal, asno, cuando es joven e inapto para el trabajo.
  3. 3
    Este mismo animal, asno, cuando está en condiciones de procrear, de actuar como semental.
  4. 4
    Persona ruda y torpe de entendimiento.

Synonyms

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 "pollino"?
"pollino" is spelled P-O-L-L-I-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [poˈʝino].
What does "pollino" mean?
As a noun, "pollino" means: Mamífero doméstico solípedo, más pequeño que el caballo, mide como metro y medio de altura. Bestia de silla y carga muy utilizada durante siglos en el sur de Europa y Oriente. Desciende del asno es...
How do you pronounce "pollino"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pollino" is [poˈʝino]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pollino" come from?
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Using “pollino”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-O-L-L-I-N-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [poˈʝino] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list