nucleótido

[nukleˈot̪ið̞o]

/[nukleˈot̪ið̞o]/ noun

The verdict

“nucleótido” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Compuesto orgánico que es la unidad fundamental de los ácidos nucleicos, formado por una base, un azúcar y un fosfato.

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Index ES-nucleotido · nucleótido · Spanish

nucleótido · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "N" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for nucleótido
PropertyValue
Headwordnucleótido
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[nukleˈot̪ið̞o]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “nucleótido” en español

nucleótidoestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

nucleótido is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [nukleˈot̪ið̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Compuesto orgánico que es la unidad fundamental de los ácidos nucleicos, formado por una base, un azúcar y un fosfato.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for nucleótido, 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 nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is nucleótido, spelled N-U-C-L-E-Ó-T-I-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Compuesto orgánico que es la unidad fundamental de los ácidos nucleicos, formado por una base, un azúcar y un fosfato.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "nucleótido"?
"nucleótido" is spelled N-U-C-L-E-Ó-T-I-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [nukleˈot̪ið̞o].
What does "nucleótido" mean?
As a noun, "nucleótido" means: Compuesto orgánico que es la unidad fundamental de los ácidos nucleicos, formado por una base, un azúcar y un fosfato.
How do you pronounce "nucleótido"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nucleótido" is [nukleˈot̪ið̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nucleótido" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list