néctar

/[ˈnekt̪aɾ]/ noun

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#28,471

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

9

tracked variants

Confusables

7

similar word pairs

néctar is aSpanishnoun. It means: Licor para el delicado paladar de los dioses. Pronounced [ˈnekt̪aɾ]. Often confused with neta and negar.

Key facts for néctar
PropertyValue
Headwordnéctar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnekt̪aɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#28,471
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of néctar in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for néctar is 6 letters long, classified as anoun, 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 Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 9 documented wrong-spelling variants for néctar, with forms such as "ncétar", "nnéctar", and "nécatr". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is néctar, spelled N-É-C-T-A-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Licor para el delicado paladar de los dioses.
  2. 2
    Bebida suave y dulce, a veces alcohólica, o preparada con jugo o zumo de frutas.
  3. 3
    Jugo dulce que producen algunas flores dotadas de nectarios.

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ncétar,nnéctar,nécatr,nécctar,néctarr,néctra,nécttar,nétcar,énctar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for néctar

Misspelling Variants of "néctar"

ncétar6nnéctar7nécatr6nécctar7néctarr7néctra6nécttar7nétcar6
Misspelling Variants of "néctar"

Frequency rank: #28,471 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "néctar"?
"néctar" is spelled N-É-C-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnekt̪aɾ].
What does "néctar" mean?
As a noun, "néctar" means: Licor para el delicado paladar de los dioses.
What words are commonly confused with "néctar"?
"néctar" is commonly confused with "neta", "negar", "notar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "néctar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "néctar" is [ˈnekt̪aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "néctar" come from?
"néctar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.