Nicosia

[niˈkosja]

/[niˈkosja]/ name

The verdict

“Nicosia” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #92,220 among 1,151 “N” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,220
frequency rank, Spanish
1,151
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - es la capital de Chipre.

Corpus desk

Index ES-nicosia · Nicosia · Spanish

Nicosia · rank #92,220 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #92,220
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH neutralizados

Nearest frequency peer: neutralizados (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “Nicosia”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “Nicosia” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Nicosia
PropertyValue
HeadwordNicosia
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[niˈkosja]
Letters7
Frequency rank#92,220
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “Nicosia” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).Nicosiacae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “neutralizados” (#92,219), “neuralgia” (#92,218), “nerve” (#92,217). Entre 1,151 lemas con “N”, “Nicosia” va en #92,220. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Nicosia is uncommon Spanish at frequency #92,220 among 1,151 “N” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [niˈkosja]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "es la capital de Chipre.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Nicosia, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is Nicosia, spelled N-I-C-O-S-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    es la capital de Chipre.

This word in other languages

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 "Nicosia"?
"Nicosia" is spelled N-I-C-O-S-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [niˈkosja].
What does "Nicosia" mean?
As a proper noun, "Nicosia" means: es la capital de Chipre.
How do you pronounce "Nicosia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nicosia" is [niˈkosja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nicosia" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list