Nablus

[ˈnaβ̞lus]

/[ˈnaβ̞lus]/ name

The verdict

“Nablus” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #74,756 among 1,151 “N” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,756
frequency rank, Spanish
1,151
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ciudad de Palestina o Israel.

Corpus desk

Index ES-nablus · Nablus · Spanish

Nablus · rank #74,756 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #74,756
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH Nagel

Nearest frequency peer: Nagel (+1 rank slots)

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 “Nablus”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Nablus” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
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)

Dónde se sitúa “Nablus” en la frecuencia del español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.Nabluscae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “Nagel” (#74,757), “muti” (#74,753), “multipropósito” (#74,751). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Nablus is uncommon Spanish at frequency #74,756 among 1,151 “N” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈnaβ̞lus]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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

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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Nablus", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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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