níquel

[ˈnikel]

/[ˈnikel]/ noun

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The verdict

“níquel” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #26,161. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,161
frequency rank, Spanish
1,151
“N” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - El níquel es un elemento químico de número atómico 28 y símbolo Ni situado en el grupo 10 de la tabla periódica de los elementos. Es un metal de transición de color blanco plateado, conductor de la...

Corpus desk

Index ES-niquel · níquel · Spanish

níquel · rank #26,161 · 8 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,161
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH observados

Nearest frequency peer: observados (+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 “níquel”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “níquel” 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).

níquel vs nivel
50% similar
níquel vs Nahuel
50% similar

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

Key facts for níquel
PropertyValue
Headwordníquel
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnikel]
Letters6
Frequency rank#26,161
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “níquel”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).níquelcae 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 “observados” (#26,162), “necesitada” (#26,159), “operativas” (#26,163). Entre 1,151 lemas con “N”, “níquel” va en #26,161. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around níquel (IPA [ˈnikel]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,161 among 1,151 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "El níquel es un elemento químico de número atómico 28 y símbolo Ni situado en el grupo 10 de la tabla periódica de los elementos. Es un metal de transición de color blanco plateado, conductor de la...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for níquel, with forms such as "nníquel", "nqíuel", and "níqeul". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "nivel", "Nahuel", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is níquel, spelled N-Í-Q-U-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    El níquel es un elemento químico de número atómico 28 y símbolo Ni situado en el grupo 10 de la tabla periódica de los elementos. Es un metal de transición de color blanco plateado, conductor de la electricidad y del calor, es dúctil y maleable por lo que se puede laminar, pulir y forjar fácilmente, y presenta cierto ferromagnetismo. Se encuentra en distintos minerales, en meteoritos (aleado con hierro) y, en principio, hay níquel en el interior de la Tierra.

This word in other languages

nickel(English)nickel(Français)Nickel(Deutsch)níquel(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nníquel
  • nqíuel
  • níqeul
  • níqquel
  • níquell
  • níqule
  • níuqel
  • ínquel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of níquel - 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.

nníquel1nqíuel2níqeul2níqquel1níquell1níqule2níuqel2ínquel2
Edit distance from "níquel"

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 "níquel"?
"níquel" is spelled N-Í-Q-U-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnikel].
What does "níquel" mean?
As a noun, "níquel" means: El níquel es un elemento químico de número atómico 28 y símbolo Ni situado en el grupo 10 de la tabla periódica de los elementos. Es un metal de transición de color blanco plateado, conductor de la...
What words are commonly confused with "níquel"?
"níquel" is commonly confused with "nivel", "Nahuel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "níquel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "níquel" is [ˈnikel]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "níquel" come from?
"níquel" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Napoli#26,158oponía#26,164muevan#26,155osadía#26,167

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

melena8 variantsquicio8 variantsRufino8 variantsincide8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list