Nabisco

/nəˈbɪskoʊ/

//nəˈbɪskoʊ// name

"nabisco" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Nabisco” is uncommon English (frequency #63,097 among 24,391 “N” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,097
frequency rank, English
24,391
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An American manufacturer of cookies and snacks.

Key facts for Nabisco
PropertyValue
HeadwordNabisco
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/nəˈbɪskoʊ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#63,097
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Nabisco” sits in English 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). Nabisco lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Nabisco is uncommon English at frequency #63,097 among 24,391 “N” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /nəˈbɪskoʊ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "An American manufacturer of cookies and snacks.".

Zero misspellings are on record for Nabisco in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Abbreviated from its earlier name National Biscuit Company. The correct English form is Nabisco, spelled N-A-B-I-S-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    An American manufacturer of cookies and snacks.

Etymology

Abbreviated from its earlier name National Biscuit Company.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Nabisco"?
"Nabisco" is spelled N-A-B-I-S-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is /nəˈbɪskoʊ/.
What does "Nabisco" mean?
As a proper noun, "Nabisco" means: An American manufacturer of cookies and snacks.
How do you pronounce "Nabisco"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nabisco" is /nəˈbɪskoʊ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Nabisco"?
Abbreviated from its earlier name National Biscuit Company. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Nabisco”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is N-A-B-I-S-C-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /nəˈbɪskoʊ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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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