nido

[ˈnið̞o]

/[ˈnið̞o]/ noun

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The verdict

“nido” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #8,030) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#8,030
frequency rank, Spanish
1,151
“N” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lecho construido por aves para incubar sus huevos y criar a los polluelos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-nido · nido · Spanish

nido · rank #8,030 · 4 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,030
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH national

Nearest frequency peer: national (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “nido”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “nido” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

nido vs no
50% similar
nido vs noo
50% similar
nido vs nin
50% similar

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

Key facts for nido
PropertyValue
Headwordnido
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnið̞o]
Letters4
Frequency rank#8,030
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Dónde se sitúa “nido” en la frecuencia del español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).nidocae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “national” (#8,029), “norteamericanos” (#8,031), “mínimos” (#8,028). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for nido is neighbouring look-alikes ("no", "noo", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [ˈnið̞o]. Frequency #8,030 among 1,151 “N” headwords. 5 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for nido, with forms such as "ndio", "niddo", and "niod". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "no", "noo", "nin", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is nido, spelled N-I-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lecho construido por aves para incubar sus huevos y criar a los polluelos.
  2. 2
    Lugar utilizado por animales, peces, insectos para depositar los huevos y ayudarlos a salir del cascarón.
  3. 3
    Lugar donde se reúnen animales o cosas despreciables.
  4. 4
    Lugar donde se ha vivido con los padres y durante la infancia.
  5. 5
    Lugar o situación donde nace o se origina algo.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. El corazón, tranquilo como el cascarón de una paloma, se entregaba a la contemplación del magnífico cuadro.
  2. El sótano era un nido de ratas.

This word in other languages

nest(English)nid(Français)Nest(Deutsch)ninho(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ndio
  • niddo
  • niod
  • nnido

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of nido - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ndio2niddo1niod2nnido1
Edit distance from "nido"

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 "nido"?
"nido" is spelled N-I-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnið̞o].
What does "nido" mean?
As a noun, "nido" means: Lecho construido por aves para incubar sus huevos y criar a los polluelos.
What words are commonly confused with "nido"?
"nido" is commonly confused with "no", "noo", "nin". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "nido"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nido" is [ˈnið̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nido" come from?
"nido" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

pija#8,040Rota#8,051semi#8,052hill#8,006

What to do next

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  • "nido" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "no". View pair
  • 4 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #8,030 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Spanish words in the "N" letter cohort. N–Z browse

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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