nieve

[ˈnjeβ̞e]

/[ˈnjeβ̞e]/ noun

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The verdict

“nieve” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,344. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,344
frequency rank, Spanish
1,151
“N” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Precipitación atmosférica constituida por hielo cristalizado.

Corpus desk

Index ES-nieve · nieve · Spanish

nieve · rank #3,344 · 7 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,344
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH necesitaba

Nearest frequency peer: necesitaba (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “nieve”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “nieve” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

nieve vs nine
60% similar
nieve vs nuevo
60% similar
nieve vs nueva
60% similar

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

Key facts for nieve
PropertyValue
Headwordnieve
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnjeβ̞e]
Letters5
Frequency rank#3,344
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “nieve”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).nievecae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “necesitaba” (#3,343), “obligación” (#3,345), “nave” (#3,342). Entre 1,151 lemas con “N”, “nieve” va en #3,344. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around nieve (IPA [ˈnjeβ̞e]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,344 among 1,151 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for nieve, with forms such as "ineve", "neive", and "niebe". 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 16 confusable-pair relationships, "nine", "nuevo", "nueva", 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is nieve, spelled N-I-E-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Precipitación atmosférica constituida por hielo cristalizado.
  2. 2
    Hielo cristalizado en su mayor parte con forma de estrellas hexagonales, ramificadas con características fractales, pero frecuentemente mezcladas con simples cristales. Estos cristales se aglomeran dando lugar a los copos de nieve.
  3. 3
    Manto blanco de estos cristales de hielo, que cubre las superficies bajo el efecto de una nevada.
  4. 4
    Época del año en la que nieva mucho.
  5. 5
    Tipo de helado preparado a base de agua congelada y sabor artificial.
  6. 6
    Cocaína.
  7. 7
    Color muy blanco.
  8. 8
    En un aparato de televisión o en algún receptor análogo, imagen que recuerda a la nieve que cae, por efecto de una interferencia electromagnética.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. El lugar permanecía incomunicado por la nieve, pero podría ir andando por la senda que serpenteaba junto a un arroyo

Synonyms

nevadaheladosorbetealborampoblancuraestática

This word in other languages

snow(English)neige(Français)Schnee(Deutsch)neve(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ineve
  • neive
  • niebe
  • nieev
  • nievve
  • nivee
  • nnieve

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of nieve - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ineve2neive2niebe1nieev2nievve1nivee2nnieve1
Edit distance from "nieve"

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 "nieve"?
"nieve" is spelled N-I-E-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnjeβ̞e].
What does "nieve" mean?
As a noun, "nieve" means: Precipitación atmosférica constituida por hielo cristalizado.
What words are commonly confused with "nieve"?
"nieve" is commonly confused with "nine", "nuevo", "nueva". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "nieve"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nieve" is [ˈnjeβ̞e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nieve" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

pacto#3,349locos#3,336putas#3,354quise#3,355

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

gordo7 variantstonto7 variantsvenía7 variantsdamos7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list