ñoño
[ˈɲoɲo]
The verdict
“ñoño” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #50,030 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #50,030
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dicho de una persona, de carácter timorato y dado al llanto o a la queja.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ñoño |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈɲoɲo] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #50,030 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “ñoño” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for ñoño is 4 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɲoɲo]. Corpus data places it at rank #50,030 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No misspelling variants are generated for ñoño in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is ñoño, spelled Ñ-O-Ñ-O.
Definition
- 1Dicho de una persona, de carácter timorato y dado al llanto o a la queja.
- 2Que no produce emoción o sentimiento en la medida adecuada.
- 3De corto ingenio.
- 4Que ha perdido por la senectud el correcto uso de sus facultades mentales.
- 5Que tiene la mandíbula inferior más prominente que la superior.
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.
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Using “ñoño”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is Ñ-O-Ñ-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈɲoɲo] (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.