ninguno

[nĩŋˈguno]

/[nĩŋˈguno]/ adj

The verdict

“ninguno” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #1,299 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#1,299
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ni una sola de las cosas o personas señaladas por el sustantivo al que acompaña o sustituye este adjetivo indefinido.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

ninguno vs ningún
71% similar
ninguno vs ninguna
86% similar

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

Key facts for ninguno
PropertyValue
Headwordninguno
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[nĩŋˈguno]
Letters7
Frequency rank#1,299
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ninguno” 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). ninguno lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for ninguno is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [nĩŋˈguno]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,299 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Ni una sola de las cosas o personas señaladas por el sustantivo al que acompaña o sustituye este adjetivo indefinido.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for ninguno, with forms such as "innguno", "nignuno", and "ningguno". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "ningún", "ninguna", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is ninguno, spelled N-I-N-G-U-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ni una sola de las cosas o personas señaladas por el sustantivo al que acompaña o sustituye este adjetivo indefinido.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: innguno,nignuno,ningguno,ningnuo,ningunno,ninguon,ninnguno,ninugno,nniguno,nninguno

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

innguno2nignuno2ningguno1ningnuo2ningunno1ninguon2ninnguno1ninugno2
Edit distance from "ninguno"

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 "ninguno"?
"ninguno" is spelled N-I-N-G-U-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [nĩŋˈguno].
What does "ninguno" mean?
As an adjective, "ninguno" means: Ni una sola de las cosas o personas señaladas por el sustantivo al que acompaña o sustituye este adjetivo indefinido.
What words are commonly confused with "ninguno"?
"ninguno" is commonly confused with "ningún", "ninguna". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ninguno"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ninguno" is [nĩŋˈguno]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ninguno" come from?
"ninguno" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “ninguno”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is N-I-N-G-U-N-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [nĩŋˈguno] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “ningún” - see the side-by-side comparison. ninguno vs ningún
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list