ñora

[ˈɲoɾa]

/[ˈɲoɾa]/ noun

The verdict

“ñora” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #71,555 among 11 “Ñ” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,555
frequency rank, Spanish
11
“Ñ” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vocativo de cortesía que se antepone al nombre, apellido o tratamiento de una mujer.

Corpus desk

Index ES-nora · ñora · Spanish

ñora · rank #71,555 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #71,555
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 11
  • PHOTO-FINISH zócalos

Nearest frequency peer: zócalos (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “ñora”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “ñora” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for ñora
PropertyValue
Headwordñora
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɲoɾa]
Letters4
Frequency rank#71,555
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “ñora” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).ñoracae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “zócalos” (#71,554), “zap” (#71,551), “abofeteó” (#71,559). Entre 11 lemas con “Ñ”, “ñora” va en #71,555. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ñora is uncommon Spanish at frequency #71,555 among 11 “Ñ” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɲoɾa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Vocativo de cortesía que se antepone al nombre, apellido o tratamiento de una mujer.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for ñora, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. 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.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is ñora, spelled Ñ-O-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vocativo de cortesía que se antepone al nombre, apellido o tratamiento de una mujer.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how ñora appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. ¡No se acerque a Agustino, ñora Otilia! Una y mil veces les repetí que no quería que se acercaran.

Synonyms

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 "ñora"?
"ñora" is spelled Ñ-O-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɲoɾa].
What does "ñora" mean?
As a noun, "ñora" means: Vocativo de cortesía que se antepone al nombre, apellido o tratamiento de una mujer.
How do you pronounce "ñora"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ñora" is [ˈɲoɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ñora" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list