Nablus

[ˈnaβ̞lus]

/[ˈnaβ̞lus]/ name

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The verdict

“Nablus” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #74,756 in Spanish word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#74,756
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ciudad de Palestina o Israel.

Key facts for Nablus
PropertyValue
HeadwordNablus
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈnaβ̞lus]
Letters6
Frequency rank#74,756
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Nablus” sits in Spanish 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). Nablus lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for Nablus is 6 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈnaβ̞lus]. Corpus data places it at rank #74,756 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Ciudad de Palestina o Israel.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Nablus in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is Nablus, spelled N-A-B-L-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ciudad de Palestina o Israel.

Synonyms

NablúsNaplusaShjem

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Nablus"?
"Nablus" is spelled N-A-B-L-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaβ̞lus].
What does "Nablus" mean?
As a proper noun, "Nablus" means: Ciudad de Palestina o Israel.
How do you pronounce "Nablus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nablus" is [ˈnaβ̞lus]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nablus" come from?
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Using “Nablus”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is N-A-B-L-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈnaβ̞lus] (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