Nicobar
/ˈniːkə(ʊ)ˌbɑːɹ/
"nicobar" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Nicobar” is uncommon English (frequency #69,285 among 24,391 “N” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #69,285
- frequency rank, English
- 24,391
- “N” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Of or relating to the Nicobar Islands.
Corpus desk
Index EN-nicobar · Nicobar · English
Nicobar · rank #69,285 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #69,285
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 24,391
- PHOTO-FINISH Nicholl
Nearest frequency peer: Nicholl (-1 rank slots)
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “Nicobar”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- neutrophil
neutrophil
30,721 corpus weight
- Nica
Nica
30,718 corpus weight
- Nicholl
Nicholl
30,717 corpus weight
- Nicobar
Nicobar
30,716 corpus weight
- Noakes
Noakes
30,714 corpus weight
- nondisclosu…
nondisclosure
30,711 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “Nicobar” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Nicobar |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈniːkə(ʊ)ˌbɑːɹ/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #69,285 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Nicobar” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Nicobar is uncommon English at frequency #69,285 among 24,391 “N” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈniːkə(ʊ)ˌbɑːɹ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Of or relating to the Nicobar Islands.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Nicobar, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Tamil நக்கவரம் (nakkavaram). The correct English form is Nicobar, spelled N-I-C-O-B-A-R.
Definition
- 1Of or relating to the Nicobar Islands.
Etymology
Borrowed from Tamil நக்கவரம் (nakkavaram).
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
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Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency 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.