néctar
[ˈnekt̪aɾ]
The verdict
“néctar” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #28,471 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #28,471
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 6
- letters
- 9
- tracked misspellings
- 7
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Licor para el delicado paladar de los dioses.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | néctar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈnekt̪aɾ] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #28,471 |
| Misspellings tracked | 9 |
| Confusable pairs | 7 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “néctar” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for néctar is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈnekt̪aɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #28,471 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for néctar, with forms such as "ncétar", "nnéctar", and "nécatr". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "neta", "negar", "notar", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 néctar, spelled N-É-C-T-A-R.
Definition
- 1Licor para el delicado paladar de los dioses.
- 2Bebida suave y dulce, a veces alcohólica, o preparada con jugo o zumo de frutas.
- 3Jugo dulce que producen algunas flores dotadas de nectarios.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ncétar,nnéctar,nécatr,nécctar,néctarr,néctra,nécttar,nétcar,énctar
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of néctar - 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.
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.
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Using “néctar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is N-É-C-T-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈnekt̪aɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “neta” - see the side-by-side comparison. néctar vs neta
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.