nariz

[naˈɾis]

/[naˈɾis]/ noun

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The verdict

“nariz” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #4,024. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,024
frequency rank, Spanish
1,151
“N” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Órgano de la cara del ser humano utilizado para oler y respirar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-nariz · nariz · Spanish

nariz · rank #4,024 · 7 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,024
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH misterio

Nearest frequency peer: misterio (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “nariz”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “nariz” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

nariz vs nazi
60% similar
nariz vs nazis
60% similar
nariz vs narra
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for nariz
PropertyValue
Headwordnariz
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[naˈɾis]
Letters5
Frequency rank#4,024
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “nariz”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).narizcae 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 “misterio” (#4,023), “Nicaragua” (#4,025), “occidente” (#4,026). Entre 1,151 lemas con “N”, “nariz” va en #4,024. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around nariz (IPA [naˈɾis]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,024 among 1,151 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for nariz, with forms such as "anriz", "nairz", and "narizz". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "nazi", "nazis", "narra", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is nariz, spelled N-A-R-I-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Órgano de la cara del ser humano utilizado para oler y respirar.
  2. 2
    Parte de la cabeza de los animales que tiene la misma función que en el ser humano.
  3. 3
    Punta de un objeto

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how nariz appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. La nariz de un avión.

This word in other languages

nose(English)nez(Français)Nase(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anriz
  • nairz
  • narizz
  • narriz
  • narzi
  • nnariz
  • nraiz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of nariz - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

anriz2nairz2narizz1narriz1narzi2nnariz1nraiz2
Edit distance from "nariz"

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 "nariz"?
"nariz" is spelled N-A-R-I-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [naˈɾis].
What does "nariz" mean?
As a noun, "nariz" means: Órgano de la cara del ser humano utilizado para oler y respirar.
What words are commonly confused with "nariz"?
"nariz" is commonly confused with "nazi", "nazis", "narra". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "nariz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nariz" is [naˈɾis]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nariz" come from?
"nariz" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Henry#4,013hayas#4,012fumar#4,009Salas#4,040

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

crece7 variantscrean7 variantssufre7 variantskilos7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list