nombre propio
[ˈnõmbɾe ˈpɾopjo]
The verdict
“nombre propio” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Palabra que se usa para designar entidades únicas, como los nombres de las personas, países, ciudades, etc. Se refiere al acto de nombrar, designar o determinar lingüísticamente un objeto o experie...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | nombre propio |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈnõmbɾe ˈpɾopjo] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “nombre propio” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
nombre propio is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈnõmbɾe ˈpɾopjo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Palabra que se usa para designar entidades únicas, como los nombres de las personas, países, ciudades, etc. Se refiere al acto de nombrar, designar o determinar lingüísticamente un objeto o experie...".
No misspelling variants are generated for nombre propio in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is nombre propio, spelled N-O-M-B-R-E- -P-R-O-P-I-O.
Definition
- 1Palabra que se usa para designar entidades únicas, como los nombres de las personas, países, ciudades, etc. Se refiere al acto de nombrar, designar o determinar lingüísticamente un objeto o experiencia del mundo de manera única e individual, y no genérica, como sucede con el sustantivo común.
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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.
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Using “nombre propio”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is N-O-M-B-R-E- -P-R-O-P-I-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈnõmbɾe ˈpɾopjo] (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
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.