nirvana

[niɾˈβ̞ana]

/[niɾˈβ̞ana]/ noun

The verdict

“nirvana” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #24,970. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,970
frequency rank, Spanish
1,151
“N” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Felicidad que se alcanza al incorporarse a la esencia divina, por la ausencia de deseos y dolor, mediante la meditación e iluminación. Es propio del budismo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-nirvana · nirvana · Spanish

nirvana · rank #24,970 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,970
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH nerviosas

Nearest frequency peer: nerviosas (-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 “nirvana”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “nirvana” 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
Key facts for nirvana
PropertyValue
Headwordnirvana
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[niɾˈβ̞ana]
Letters7
Frequency rank#24,970
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “nirvana”

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

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “nerviosas” (#24,969), “nutre” (#24,971), “Neptuno” (#24,968). Entre 1,151 lemas con “N”, “nirvana” va en #24,970. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around nirvana (IPA [niɾˈβ̞ana]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,970 among 1,151 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for nirvana, with forms such as "inrvana", "niravna", and "nirbana". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is nirvana, spelled N-I-R-V-A-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Felicidad que se alcanza al incorporarse a la esencia divina, por la ausencia de deseos y dolor, mediante la meditación e iluminación. Es propio del budismo.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, estado de felicidad extrema.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. «Una ciudad. Barcelona. Así la define Danna Leese, la vocalista: “No hay demasiados sitios en los que haya a la vez un ambiente cosmopolita y tranquilidad. He encontrado mi nirvana en la tierra”».

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inrvana
  • niravna
  • nirbana
  • nirrvana
  • nirvaan
  • nirvanna
  • nirvnaa
  • nirvvana
  • nivrana
  • nnirvana
  • nrivana

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

inrvana2niravna2nirbana1nirrvana1nirvaan2nirvanna1nirvnaa2nirvvana1
Edit distance from "nirvana"

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 "nirvana"?
"nirvana" is spelled N-I-R-V-A-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [niɾˈβ̞ana].
What does "nirvana" mean?
As a noun, "nirvana" means: Felicidad que se alcanza al incorporarse a la esencia divina, por la ausencia de deseos y dolor, mediante la meditación e iluminación. Es propio del budismo.
What are common misspellings of "nirvana"?
Common misspellings include "inrvana", "niravna", "nirbana", "nirrvana", "nirvaan". The correct spelling is "nirvana".
How do you pronounce "nirvana"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nirvana" is [niɾˈβ̞ana]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nirvana" come from?
"nirvana" 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 "nirvana", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list