polvo

[ˈpolβ̞o]

/[ˈpolβ̞o]/ noun

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The verdict

“polvo” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,005. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,005
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cualquier sustancia sólida, en especial tierra, reducida a gránulos de diámetro muy fino.

Corpus desk

Index ES-polvo · polvo · Spanish

polvo · rank #3,005 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,005
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH peores

Nearest frequency peer: peores (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “polvo”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “polvo” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

polvo vs poo
60% similar
polvo vs pozo
60% similar
polvo vs pomo
60% similar

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

Key facts for polvo
PropertyValue
Headwordpolvo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpolβ̞o]
Letters5
Frequency rank#3,005
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “polvo”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).polvocae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “peores” (#3,004), “Portugal” (#3,006), “pasajeros” (#3,003). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “polvo” va en #3,005. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around polvo (IPA [ˈpolβ̞o]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,005 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for polvo, with forms such as "oplvo", "plovo", and "polbo". 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, "poo", "pozo", "pomo", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is polvo, spelled P-O-L-V-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cualquier sustancia sólida, en especial tierra, reducida a gránulos de diámetro muy fino.
  2. 2
    Acto sexual, biológicamente funcional a la reproducción de los animales vertebrados, en que entran en contacto los genitales de los participantes.
  3. 3
    Orgasmo.

This word in other languages

powder(English)poudre(Français)Pulver(Deutsch)pó(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oplvo
  • plovo
  • polbo
  • pollvo
  • polov
  • polvvo
  • povlo
  • ppolvo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of polvo - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

oplvo2plovo2polbo1pollvo1polov2polvvo1povlo2ppolvo1
Edit distance from "polvo"

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 "polvo"?
"polvo" is spelled P-O-L-V-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpolβ̞o].
What does "polvo" mean?
As a noun, "polvo" means: Cualquier sustancia sólida, en especial tierra, reducida a gránulos de diámetro muy fino.
What words are commonly confused with "polvo"?
"polvo" is commonly confused with "poo", "pozo", "pomo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "polvo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "polvo" is [ˈpolβ̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "polvo" come from?
"polvo" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "polvo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

metal#3,000Manda#2,995socio#3,017adiós#3,029

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

peores8 variantsrivera8 variantsarmada8 variantsbajas8 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list