nove

[ˈnoβ̞e]

/[ˈnoβ̞e]/ verb

The verdict

“nove” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #69,637 among 1,151 “N” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,637
frequency rank, Spanish
1,151
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de novar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-nove · nove · Spanish

nove · rank #69,637 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #69,637
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH noticiosos

Nearest frequency peer: noticiosos (-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 “nove”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for nove
PropertyValue
Headwordnove
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈnoβ̞e]
Letters4
Frequency rank#69,637
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “nove” en español

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

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “noticiosos” (#69,636), “noob” (#69,635), “numerarios” (#69,639). Entre 1,151 lemas con “N”, “nove” va en #69,637. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

nove is uncommon Spanish at frequency #69,637 among 1,151 “N” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈnoβ̞e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for nove, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is nove, spelled N-O-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de novar.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de novar.
  3. 3
    Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo de novar.

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 "nove"?
"nove" is spelled N-O-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnoβ̞e].
What does "nove" mean?
As a verb, "nove" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de novar.
How do you pronounce "nove"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nove" is [ˈnoβ̞e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nove" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "nove", 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