familia nuclear

[faˈmilja nukleˈaɾ]

/[faˈmilja nukleˈaɾ]/ phrase

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The verdict

“familia nuclear” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Grupo familiar básico compuesto por los padres y su hijos.

Key facts for familia nuclear
PropertyValue
Headwordfamilia nuclear
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[faˈmilja nukleˈaɾ]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “familia nuclear” sits in Spanish frequency

familia nuclear falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for familia nuclear is 15 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [faˈmilja nukleˈaɾ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Grupo familiar básico compuesto por los padres y su hijos.".

familia nuclear has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is familia nuclear, spelled F-A-M-I-L-I-A- -N-U-C-L-E-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Grupo familiar básico compuesto por los padres y su hijos.

This word in other languages

nuclear family(English)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "familia nuclear"?
"familia nuclear" is spelled F-A-M-I-L-I-A- -N-U-C-L-E-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [faˈmilja nukleˈaɾ].
What does "familia nuclear" mean?
As a phrase, "familia nuclear" means: Grupo familiar básico compuesto por los padres y su hijos.
How do you pronounce "familia nuclear"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "familia nuclear" is [faˈmilja nukleˈaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "familia nuclear" come from?
"familia nuclear" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “familia nuclear”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is F-A-M-I-L-I-A- -N-U-C-L-E-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [faˈmilja nukleˈaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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