polvorín
[polβ̞oˈɾĩn]
The verdict
“polvorín” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #52,462 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #52,462
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pólvora muy menuda y otros explosivos, que sirven para cebar las armas de fuego.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | polvorín |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [polβ̞oˈɾĩn] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #52,462 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “polvorín” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for polvorín is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [polβ̞oˈɾĩn]. Corpus data places it at rank #52,462 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for polvorín, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is polvorín, spelled P-O-L-V-O-R-Í-N.
Definition
- 1Pólvora muy menuda y otros explosivos, que sirven para cebar las armas de fuego.
- 2Frasco que contiene la pólvora.
- 3Lugar o edificio convenientemente dispuesto para guardar la pólvora.
- 4Situación que debido al grado de hostilidad puede estallar en cualquier momento.
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.
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Using “polvorín”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-O-L-V-O-R-Í-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [polβ̞oˈɾĩn] (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.