nivoso
[niˈβ̞oso]
The verdict
“nivoso” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Proclive a las nevadas o a tener nieve.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | nivoso |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [niˈβ̞oso] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “nivoso” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
nivoso is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [niˈβ̞oso]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Proclive a las nevadas o a tener nieve.".
nivoso has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is nivoso, spelled N-I-V-O-S-O.
Definition
- 1Proclive a las nevadas o a tener nieve.
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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 “nivoso”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is N-I-V-O-S-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [niˈβ̞oso] (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.