nódulo

[ˈnoð̞ulo]

/[ˈnoð̞ulo]/ noun

The verdict

“nódulo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #64,038 among 1,151 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,038
frequency rank, Spanish
1,151
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tumor nudoso de poco volumen

Corpus desk

Index ES-nodulo · nódulo · Spanish

nódulo · rank #64,038 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,038
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH nimiedades

Nearest frequency peer: nimiedades (-3 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 “nódulo”

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 “nódulo” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for nódulo
PropertyValue
Headwordnódulo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnoð̞ulo]
Letters6
Frequency rank#64,038
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “nódulo” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).nódulocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “nimiedades” (#64,035), “nigromante” (#64,034), “omelette” (#64,042). Entre 1,151 lemas con “N”, “nódulo” va en #64,038. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

nódulo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #64,038 among 1,151 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnoð̞ulo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for nódulo, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is nódulo, spelled N-Ó-D-U-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tumor nudoso de poco volumen
  2. 2
    Agrupación de bacterias fijadoras de nitrógeno, en las raíces de algunas plantas
  3. 3
    Masa mineral redondeada presente al interior de algunas rocas y de diferente constitución a estas

This word in other languages

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 "nódulo"?
"nódulo" is spelled N-Ó-D-U-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnoð̞ulo].
What does "nódulo" mean?
As a noun, "nódulo" means: Tumor nudoso de poco volumen
How do you pronounce "nódulo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nódulo" is [ˈnoð̞ulo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nódulo" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list