naipe

[ˈnajpe]

/[ˈnajpe]/ noun

The verdict

“naipe” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #73,883 among 1,151 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,883
frequency rank, Spanish
1,151
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cada una de las cartulinas oblongas y marcadas por un lado con una figura y una inscripción que especifica su valor, que se emplean para ciertos juegos de azar o habilidad

Corpus desk

Index ES-naipe · naipe · Spanish

naipe · rank #73,883 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #73,883
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH naftalina

Nearest frequency peer: naftalina (-2 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 “naipe”

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 “naipe” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for naipe
PropertyValue
Headwordnaipe
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnajpe]
Letters5
Frequency rank#73,883
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “naipe” en español

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

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “naftalina” (#73,881), “navego” (#73,885), “Muguruza” (#73,878). Entre 1,151 lemas con “N”, “naipe” va en #73,883. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

naipe is uncommon Spanish at frequency #73,883 among 1,151 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnajpe]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for naipe, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, 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 its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is naipe, spelled N-A-I-P-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cada una de las cartulinas oblongas y marcadas por un lado con una figura y una inscripción que especifica su valor, que se emplean para ciertos juegos de azar o habilidad
  2. 2
    Miniatura pintada al óleo sobre tabla u otro material rígido

Synonyms

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); 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 "naipe"?
"naipe" is spelled N-A-I-P-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnajpe].
What does "naipe" mean?
As a noun, "naipe" means: Cada una de las cartulinas oblongas y marcadas por un lado con una figura y una inscripción que especifica su valor, que se emplean para ciertos juegos de azar o habilidad
How do you pronounce "naipe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "naipe" is [ˈnajpe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "naipe" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list