Nicolo

name

"nicolo" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Nicolo” is uncommon English (frequency #82,592 among 24,391 “N” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,592
frequency rank, English
24,391
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A surname from Italian.

Key facts for Nicolo
PropertyValue
HeadwordNicolo
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters6
Frequency rank#82,592
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Nicolo” 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). Nicolo 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

Nicolo is uncommon English at frequency #82,592 among 24,391 “N” headwords, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A surname from Italian.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Nicolo, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Italian Nicolò. The correct English form is Nicolo, spelled N-I-C-O-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname from Italian.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Nicolò.

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 "Nicolo"?
"Nicolo" is spelled N-I-C-O-L-O.
What does "Nicolo" mean?
As a proper noun, "Nicolo" means: A surname from Italian.
What is the origin of the word "Nicolo"?
Borrowed from Italian Nicolò. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Nicolo”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is N-I-C-O-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English 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