nadaba

[naˈð̞aβ̞a]

/[naˈð̞aβ̞a]/ verb

The verdict

“nadaba” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #67,139 among 1,151 “N” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,139
frequency rank, Spanish
1,151
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de nadar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-nadaba · nadaba · Spanish

nadaba · rank #67,139 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #67,139
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH míseros

Nearest frequency peer: míseros (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “nadaba”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “nadaba” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for nadaba
PropertyValue
Headwordnadaba
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[naˈð̞aβ̞a]
Letters6
Frequency rank#67,139
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “nadaba” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.nadabacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “míseros” (#67,138), “nadó” (#67,140), “naturalizados” (#67,141). Entre 1,151 lemas con “N”, “nadaba” va en #67,139. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

nadaba is uncommon Spanish at frequency #67,139 among 1,151 “N” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [naˈð̞aβ̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for nadaba in our index, 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 entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is nadaba, spelled N-A-D-A-B-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de nadar.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de nadar.

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 "nadaba"?
"nadaba" is spelled N-A-D-A-B-A. The IPA pronunciation is [naˈð̞aβ̞a].
What does "nadaba" mean?
As a verb, "nadaba" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de nadar.
How do you pronounce "nadaba"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nadaba" is [naˈð̞aβ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nadaba" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list