nix

[nɪks]

/[nɪks]/ noun

The verdict

“nix” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #59,474 among 1,151 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,474
frequency rank, Spanish
1,151
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nada.

Corpus desk

Index ES-nix · nix · Spanish

nix · rank #59,474 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #59,474
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH nepalí

Nearest frequency peer: nepalí (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “nix”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “nix” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for nix
PropertyValue
Headwordnix
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[nɪks]
Letters3
Frequency rank#59,474
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “nix” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.nixcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “nepalí” (#59,473), “nombramos” (#59,475), “navieras” (#59,472). Entre 1,151 lemas con “N”, “nix” va en #59,474. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

nix is uncommon Spanish at frequency #59,474 among 1,151 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [nɪks]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nada.".

No misspelling variants are generated for nix in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 nix, spelled N-I-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nada.

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 "nix"?
"nix" is spelled N-I-X. The IPA pronunciation is [nɪks].
What does "nix" mean?
As a noun, "nix" means: Nada.
How do you pronounce "nix"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nix" is [nɪks]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nix" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list