nitrilo

[niˈt̪ɾilo]

/[niˈt̪ɾilo]/ noun

The verdict

“nitrilo” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cualquiera de los compuestos orgánicos que poseen un grupo de cianuro (-C≡N) como grupo funcional principal.

Corpus desk

Index ES-nitrilo · nitrilo · Spanish

nitrilo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "N" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for nitrilo
PropertyValue
Headwordnitrilo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[niˈt̪ɾilo]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “nitrilo” en español

nitriloestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

nitrilo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [niˈt̪ɾilo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Cualquiera de los compuestos orgánicos que poseen un grupo de cianuro (-C≡N) como grupo funcional principal.".

nitrilo doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is nitrilo, spelled N-I-T-R-I-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cualquiera de los compuestos orgánicos que poseen un grupo de cianuro (-C≡N) como grupo funcional principal.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "nitrilo"?
"nitrilo" is spelled N-I-T-R-I-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [niˈt̪ɾilo].
What does "nitrilo" mean?
As a noun, "nitrilo" means: Cualquiera de los compuestos orgánicos que poseen un grupo de cianuro (-C≡N) como grupo funcional principal.
How do you pronounce "nitrilo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nitrilo" is [niˈt̪ɾilo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nitrilo" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list