nombrar

[nõmˈbɾaɾ]

/[nõmˈbɾaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“nombrar” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #6,570. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,570
frequency rank, Spanish
1,151
“N” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dar nombre a una persona, animal o cosa.

Corpus desk

Index ES-nombrar · nombrar · Spanish

nombrar · rank #6,570 · 12 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,570
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH nobles

Nearest frequency peer: nobles (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “nombrar”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “nombrar” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

nombrar vs nombre
71% similar
nombrar vs nombro
71% similar
nombrar vs nombres
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for nombrar
PropertyValue
Headwordnombrar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[nõmˈbɾaɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#6,570
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “nombrar”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).nombrarcae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “nobles” (#6,569), “obreros” (#6,571), “Nelson” (#6,568). Entre 1,151 lemas con “N”, “nombrar” va en #6,570. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around nombrar (IPA [nõmˈbɾaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #6,570 among 1,151 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for nombrar, with forms such as "nmobrar", "nnombrar", and "nobmrar". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "nombre", "nombro", "nombres", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is nombrar, spelled N-O-M-B-R-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dar nombre a una persona, animal o cosa.
  2. 2
    Decir o hacer mención del nombre de alguien o de algo.
  3. 3
    Escoger a alguien para que ocupe un empleo, cargo o misión.

Synonyms

denominardesignarmencionardesignarelegir

This word in other languages

name(English)nommer(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nmobrar
  • nnombrar
  • nobmrar
  • nombarr
  • nombbrar
  • nombrarr
  • nombrra
  • nombrrar
  • nommbrar
  • nomrbar
  • nomvrar
  • onmbrar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of nombrar - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

nmobrar2nnombrar1nobmrar2nombarr2nombbrar1nombrarr1nombrra2nombrrar1
Edit distance from "nombrar"

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 "nombrar"?
"nombrar" is spelled N-O-M-B-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [nõmˈbɾaɾ].
What does "nombrar" mean?
As a verb, "nombrar" means: Dar nombre a una persona, animal o cosa.
What words are commonly confused with "nombrar"?
"nombrar" is commonly confused with "nombre", "nombro", "nombres". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "nombrar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nombrar" is [nõmˈbɾaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nombrar" come from?
"nombrar" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

obreros#6,571nativos#6,567mochila#6,566masacre#6,563

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

sostener12 variantsinfección12 variantsgigantes12 variantsfuncione12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list