Niamey

[njaˈmej]

/[njaˈmej]/ name

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The verdict

“Niamey” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #97,670 among 7,828 “N” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,670
frequency rank, Spanish
7,828
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - es la capital de Níger.

Key facts for Niamey
PropertyValue
HeadwordNiamey
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[njaˈmej]
Letters6
Frequency rank#97,670
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Niamey” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Niamey lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Niamey is uncommon Spanish at frequency #97,670 among 7,828 “N” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [njaˈmej]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "es la capital de Níger.".

No misspelling variants are generated for Niamey in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is Niamey, spelled N-I-A-M-E-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    es la capital de Níger.

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 "Niamey"?
"Niamey" is spelled N-I-A-M-E-Y. The IPA pronunciation is [njaˈmej].
What does "Niamey" mean?
As a proper noun, "Niamey" means: es la capital de Níger.
How do you pronounce "Niamey"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Niamey" is [njaˈmej]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Niamey" come from?
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Using “Niamey”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is N-I-A-M-E-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [njaˈmej] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list