nabab
[naˈβ̞aβ̞]
The verdict
“nabab” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Virrey o gobernador provincial en el imperio Mogol.
Corpus desk
Index ES-nabab · nabab · Spanish
nabab · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "N" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | nabab |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [naˈβ̞aβ̞] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “nabab” en español
Rare enough to double-check
nabab is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [naˈβ̞aβ̞]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
nabab doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. 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.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is nabab, spelled N-A-B-A-B.
Definition
- 1Virrey o gobernador provincial en el imperio Mogol.
- 2En general, noble o príncipe musulmán bajo el dominio colonial británico en la India.
- 3Hombre de fortuna fabulosa.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how nabab appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
A ejemplo de los subás, sacudieron también el yugo de la obediencia de los nababes que dependian de ellos.
...los sucesores de Tipoo-Saib en Misora y los nababs de Bengala y de Hidrabab.
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.