Nikosia

[nikoˈziːa]

/[nikoˈziːa]/ name

The verdict

“Nikosia” is uncommon German (frequency #69,543 among 1,954 “N” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,543
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hauptstadt von Zypern

Corpus desk

Index DE-nikosia · Nikosia · German

Nikosia · rank #69,543 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #69,543
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Niemandes

Nearest frequency peer: Niemandes (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Nikosia“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Nikosia“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Nikosia
PropertyValue
HeadwordNikosia
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[nikoˈziːa]
Letters7
Frequency rank#69,543
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Nikosia“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Nikosiafällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Niemandes“ (#69,542), „nin“ (#69,544), „Niedriglohnsektor“ (#69,541). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Nikosia“ bei #69,543. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Nikosia is uncommon German at frequency #69,543 among 1,954 “N” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [nikoˈziːa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hauptstadt von Zypern".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Nikosia in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Nikosia, spelled N-I-K-O-S-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hauptstadt von Zypern

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Nikosia appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Barcelona ist eine Partnerstadt Nikosias.

This word in other languages

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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Nikosia"?
"Nikosia" is spelled N-I-K-O-S-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [nikoˈziːa].
What does "Nikosia" mean?
As a proper noun, "Nikosia" means: Hauptstadt von Zypern
How do you pronounce "Nikosia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nikosia" is [nikoˈziːa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nikosia" come from?
"Nikosia" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list