nombre común

[ˈnõmbɾe koˈmũn]

/[ˈnõmbɾe koˈmũn]/ phrase

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The verdict

“nombre común” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Clase de sustantivo que nombra a todas o a una de las cosas, animales o personas de su clase (como canción, jirafa o niña).

Key facts for nombre común
PropertyValue
Headwordnombre común
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈnõmbɾe koˈmũn]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nombre común” sits in Spanish frequency

nombre común falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

nombre común is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈnõmbɾe koˈmũn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for nombre común in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is nombre común, spelled N-O-M-B-R-E- -C-O-M-Ú-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Clase de sustantivo que nombra a todas o a una de las cosas, animales o personas de su clase (como canción, jirafa o niña).
  2. 2
    Nombre común en cuanto al género.

Synonyms

sustantivo común

Antonyms

nombre propio

This word in other languages

common noun(English)nom commun(Français)Gattungsname(Deutsch)

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 "nombre común"?
"nombre común" is spelled N-O-M-B-R-E- -C-O-M-Ú-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnõmbɾe koˈmũn].
What does "nombre común" mean?
As a phrase, "nombre común" means: Clase de sustantivo que nombra a todas o a una de las cosas, animales o personas de su clase (como canción, jirafa o niña).
How do you pronounce "nombre común"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nombre común" is [ˈnõmbɾe koˈmũn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nombre común" come from?
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Using “nombre común”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is N-O-M-B-R-E- -C-O-M-Ú-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈnõmbɾe koˈmũn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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