nocaut

[noˈkawt̪]

/[noˈkawt̪]/ noun

The verdict

“nocaut” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #55,768 among 7,828 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,768
frequency rank, Spanish
7,828
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - En el boxeo, y otros deportes de combate, triunfo que se consigue al derribar y dejar inconsciente al adversario por un tiempo determinado.

Key facts for nocaut
PropertyValue
Headwordnocaut
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[noˈkawt̪]
Letters6
Frequency rank#55,768
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nocaut” 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). nocaut 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

nocaut is uncommon Spanish at frequency #55,768 among 7,828 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [noˈkawt̪]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for nocaut, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is nocaut, spelled N-O-C-A-U-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    En el boxeo, y otros deportes de combate, triunfo que se consigue al derribar y dejar inconsciente al adversario por un tiempo determinado.
  2. 2
    En el boxeo, triunfo que se consigue cuando el adversario se levanta en menos de diez segundos pero no se halla en condiciones de seguir peleando.
  3. 3
    Estado de aturdimiento en que se encuentra una persona ante un hecho que la abruma.

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 "nocaut"?
"nocaut" is spelled N-O-C-A-U-T. The IPA pronunciation is [noˈkawt̪].
What does "nocaut" mean?
As a noun, "nocaut" means: En el boxeo, y otros deportes de combate, triunfo que se consigue al derribar y dejar inconsciente al adversario por un tiempo determinado.
How do you pronounce "nocaut"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nocaut" is [noˈkawt̪]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nocaut" come from?
"nocaut" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “nocaut”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is N-O-C-A-U-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [noˈkawt̪] (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