nizarí

[nisaˈɾi]

/[nisaˈɾi]/ adj

The verdict

“nizarí” 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 September 3, 2026) - Propio de, relativo o perteneciente a una secta religiosa ismaelita de los musulmanes shiíes, partidaria de Nizar en la sucesión del califa fatimí Al-Mustansir. Estuvo activa entre los siglos VIII ...

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Index ES-nizari · nizarí · Spanish

nizarí · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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 nizarí
PropertyValue
Headwordnizarí
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[nisaˈɾi]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “nizarí” en español

nizaríqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

nizarí is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [nisaˈɾi]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Propio de, relativo o perteneciente a una secta religiosa ismaelita de los musulmanes shiíes, partidaria de Nizar en la sucesión del califa fatimí Al-Mustansir. Estuvo activa entre los siglos VIII ...".

nizarí has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented 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 nizarí, spelled N-I-Z-A-R-Í.

Definition

  1. 1
    Propio de, relativo o perteneciente a una secta religiosa ismaelita de los musulmanes shiíes, partidaria de Nizar en la sucesión del califa fatimí Al-Mustansir. Estuvo activa entre los siglos VIII y XIII en el mundo árabe y enfrentada a la dinastía selyúcida.

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "nizarí"?
"nizarí" is spelled N-I-Z-A-R-Í. The IPA pronunciation is [nisaˈɾi].
What does "nizarí" mean?
As an adjective, "nizarí" means: Propio de, relativo o perteneciente a una secta religiosa ismaelita de los musulmanes shiíes, partidaria de Nizar en la sucesión del califa fatimí Al-Mustansir. Estuvo activa entre los siglos VIII ...
How do you pronounce "nizarí"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nizarí" is [nisaˈɾi]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nizarí" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list