nabo del diablo

[ˈnaβ̞o ð̞el̪ ˈd̪jaβ̞lo]

/[ˈnaβ̞o ð̞el̪ ˈd̪jaβ̞lo]/ phrase

The verdict

“nabo del diablo” 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) - (Bryonia dioica) Planta trepadora con zarcillos, hojas pentalobuladas, flores azuladas o blancas; el fruto es una baya de color rojo. La planta es tóxica y tiene uso en medicina natural como purgan...

Key facts for nabo del diablo
PropertyValue
Headwordnabo del diablo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈnaβ̞o ð̞el̪ ˈd̪jaβ̞lo]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nabo del diablo” sits in Spanish frequency

nabo del diablo 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 nabo del diablo is 15 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈnaβ̞o ð̞el̪ ˈd̪jaβ̞lo]. 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: "(Bryonia dioica) Planta trepadora con zarcillos, hojas pentalobuladas, flores azuladas o blancas; el fruto es una baya de color rojo. La planta es tóxica y tiene uso en medicina natural como purgan...".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for nabo del diablo, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is nabo del diablo, spelled N-A-B-O- -D-E-L- -D-I-A-B-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Bryonia dioica) Planta trepadora con zarcillos, hojas pentalobuladas, flores azuladas o blancas; el fruto es una baya de color rojo. La planta es tóxica y tiene uso en medicina natural como purgante y rubefaciente. Los brotes tiernos son comestibles.

Synonyms

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 "nabo del diablo"?
"nabo del diablo" is spelled N-A-B-O- -D-E-L- -D-I-A-B-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaβ̞o ð̞el̪ ˈd̪jaβ̞lo].
What does "nabo del diablo" mean?
As a phrase, "nabo del diablo" means: (Bryonia dioica) Planta trepadora con zarcillos, hojas pentalobuladas, flores azuladas o blancas; el fruto es una baya de color rojo. La planta es tóxica y tiene uso en medicina natural como purgan...
How do you pronounce "nabo del diablo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nabo del diablo" is [ˈnaβ̞o ð̞el̪ ˈd̪jaβ̞lo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nabo del diablo" come from?
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Using “nabo del diablo”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is N-A-B-O- -D-E-L- -D-I-A-B-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈnaβ̞o ð̞el̪ ˈd̪jaβ̞lo] (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