nopales

[noˈpales]

/[noˈpales]/ noun

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The verdict

“nopales” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #71,278 among 7,828 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,278
frequency rank, Spanish
7,828
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de nopal.

Key facts for nopales
PropertyValue
Headwordnopales
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[noˈpales]
Letters7
Frequency rank#71,278
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nopales” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). nopales lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

nopales is uncommon Spanish at frequency #71,278 among 7,828 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [noˈpales]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de nopal.".

nopales doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is nopales, spelled N-O-P-A-L-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de nopal.

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 "nopales"?
"nopales" is spelled N-O-P-A-L-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [noˈpales].
What does "nopales" mean?
As a noun, "nopales" means: Forma del plural de nopal.
How do you pronounce "nopales"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nopales" is [noˈpales]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nopales" come from?
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Using “nopales”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is N-O-P-A-L-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [noˈpales] (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

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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