nanquín

[nãŋˈkĩn]

/[nãŋˈkĩn]/ noun

The verdict

“nanquín” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tipo de tela de color anteado, que originalmente se fabricaba en Nankín a partir de una variedad amarilla de algodón.

Corpus desk

Index ES-nanquin · nanquín · Spanish

nanquín · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "N" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for nanquín
PropertyValue
Headwordnanquín
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[nãŋˈkĩn]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “nanquín” en español

nanquínestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

nanquín is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [nãŋˈkĩn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tipo de tela de color anteado, que originalmente se fabricaba en Nankín a partir de una variedad amarilla de algodón.".

No misspelling variants are generated for nanquín in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is nanquín, spelled N-A-N-Q-U-Í-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tipo de tela de color anteado, que originalmente se fabricaba en Nankín a partir de una variedad amarilla de algodón.

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 "nanquín"?
"nanquín" is spelled N-A-N-Q-U-Í-N. The IPA pronunciation is [nãŋˈkĩn].
What does "nanquín" mean?
As a noun, "nanquín" means: Tipo de tela de color anteado, que originalmente se fabricaba en Nankín a partir de una variedad amarilla de algodón.
How do you pronounce "nanquín"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nanquín" is [nãŋˈkĩn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nanquín" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list