Polka

/ˈpɔlka/

//ˈpɔlka// noun

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The verdict

“Polka” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #67,697 among 3,113 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,697
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,113
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - polca

Key facts for Polka
PropertyValue
HeadwordPolka
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpɔlka/
Letters5
Frequency rank#67,697
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Polka” sits in Portuguese 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
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

Polka is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #67,697 among 3,113 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈpɔlka/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "polca".

Polka doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is Polka, spelled P-O-L-K-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    polca

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 Portuguese 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 /ˈpɔlka/.
What does "Polka" mean?
As a noun, "Polka" means: polca
How do you pronounce "Polka"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Polka" is /ˈpɔlka/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Polka" come from?
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Using “Polka”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-O-L-K-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈpɔlka/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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