nós

[ˈnɔs]

/[ˈnɔs]/ pron

The verdict

“nós” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #56,511 among 1,151 “N” headwords), classed as a pronoun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,511
frequency rank, Spanish
1,151
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nosotros, Nosotras (primera persona del plural, nominativo).

Corpus desk

Index ES-nos · nós · Spanish

nós · rank #56,511 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #56,511
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH nunc

Nearest frequency peer: nunc (-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 “nós”

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 “nós” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for nós
PropertyValue
Headwordnós
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPronoun
IPA[ˈnɔs]
Letters3
Frequency rank#56,511
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “nós” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).nóscae 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: “nunc” (#56,510), “oaxaqueño” (#56,512), “oblivion” (#56,513). Entre 1,151 lemas con “N”, “nós” va en #56,511. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

nós is uncommon Spanish at frequency #56,511 among 1,151 “N” headwords, classed as apronoun, transcribed [ˈnɔs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nosotros, Nosotras (primera persona del plural, nominativo).".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for nós, 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.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is nós, spelled N-Ó-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nosotros, Nosotras (primera persona del plural, nominativo).

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Ao fin nós fixemos ben.

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 "nós"?
"nós" is spelled N-Ó-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnɔs].
What does "nós" mean?
As a pronoun, "nós" means: Nosotros, Nosotras (primera persona del plural, nominativo).
How do you pronounce "nós"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nós" is [ˈnɔs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nós" come from?
"nós" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list