nítido

[ˈnit̪ið̞o]

/[ˈnit̪ið̞o]/ adj

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The verdict

“nítido” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #51,802 among 7,828 “N” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,802
frequency rank, Spanish
7,828
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - De una limpieza, transparencia, tersura y claridad totales.

Key facts for nítido
PropertyValue
Headwordnítido
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈnit̪ið̞o]
Letters6
Frequency rank#51,802
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nítido” 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). nítido lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

nítido is uncommon Spanish at frequency #51,802 among 7,828 “N” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈnit̪ið̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for nítido, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is nítido, spelled N-Í-T-I-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    De una limpieza, transparencia, tersura y claridad totales.
  2. 2
    Que se distingue con claridad y precisión, sin confusión posible.
  3. 3
    Que interesa o entretiene.

Synonyms

clarolimpiopuroresplandecientetersotransparenteclaroinconfundiblepreciso

Antonyms

borrosoconfusoimpreciso

This word in other languages

net(Français)

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 "nítido"?
"nítido" is spelled N-Í-T-I-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnit̪ið̞o].
What does "nítido" mean?
As an adjective, "nítido" means: De una limpieza, transparencia, tersura y claridad totales.
How do you pronounce "nítido"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nítido" is [ˈnit̪ið̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nítido" come from?
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Using “nítido”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is N-Í-T-I-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈnit̪ið̞o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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