niobio
[ˈnjoβ̞jo]
The verdict
“niobio” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Es un elemento químico de número atómico 41 situado en el grupo 5 de la tabla periódica de los elementos. Se simboliza como Nb. Es un metal de transición dúctil, gris, blando y poco abundante. Se e...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | niobio |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈnjoβ̞jo] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “niobio” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
niobio is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnjoβ̞jo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Es un elemento químico de número atómico 41 situado en el grupo 5 de la tabla periódica de los elementos. Se simboliza como Nb. Es un metal de transición dúctil, gris, blando y poco abundante. Se e...".
Zero misspellings are on record for niobio in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is niobio, spelled N-I-O-B-I-O.
Definition
- 1Es un elemento químico de número atómico 41 situado en el grupo 5 de la tabla periódica de los elementos. Se simboliza como Nb. Es un metal de transición dúctil, gris, blando y poco abundante. Se encuentra en el mineral niobita y se utiliza en aleaciones. Se emplea principalmente aleado en aceros, confiriéndoles una alta resistencia.
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “niobio”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is N-I-O-B-I-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈnjoβ̞jo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.