nuez

[ˈnwes]

/[ˈnwes]/ noun

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The verdict

“nuez” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #17,222. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,222
frequency rank, Spanish
1,151
“N” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tipo de fruto seco indehiscente, dotado de un pericarpo duro, por lo general unilocular y monospermo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-nuez · nuez · Spanish

nuez · rank #17,222 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,222
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH novato

Nearest frequency peer: novato (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “nuez”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “nuez” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

nuez vs num
50% similar
nuez vs nun
50% similar
nuez vs nui
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for nuez
PropertyValue
Headwordnuez
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnwes]
Letters4
Frequency rank#17,222
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “nuez”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.nuezcae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “novato” (#17,221), “obstrucción” (#17,223), “notaba” (#17,220). Entre 1,151 lemas con “N”, “nuez” va en #17,222. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around nuez (IPA [ˈnwes]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,222 among 1,151 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for nuez, with forms such as "neuz", "nnuez", and "nuezz". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "num", "nun", "nui", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 nuez, spelled N-U-E-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tipo de fruto seco indehiscente, dotado de un pericarpo duro, por lo general unilocular y monospermo.
  2. 2
    Semilla del fruto en drupa, no núcula, del nogal (Juglans regia); dotado de epicarpo liso y delicado, mesocarpo correoso y endocarpo duro, de color pardo y superficie reticulada, protege una semilla dicotiledónea rica en aceite que se aprecia en gastronomía.
  3. 3
    Protuberancia de la parte delantera de la garganta, característica en los varones adultos, formada por la articulación de las dos láminas del cartílago tiroides. El ángulo de encuentro es más agudo entre los varones que entre las mujeres (90º y 120º, respectivamente).

Synonyms

núculabocado de Adánmanzana de Adánnuez de Adán

This word in other languages

walnut(English)noix(Français)Nuss(Deutsch)noz(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • neuz
  • nnuez
  • nuezz
  • nuze
  • unez

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of nuez - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

neuz2nnuez1nuezz1nuze2unez2
Edit distance from "nuez"

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 "nuez"?
"nuez" is spelled N-U-E-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnwes].
What does "nuez" mean?
As a noun, "nuez" means: Tipo de fruto seco indehiscente, dotado de un pericarpo duro, por lo general unilocular y monospermo.
What words are commonly confused with "nuez"?
"nuez" is commonly confused with "num", "nun", "nui". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "nuez"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nuez" is [ˈnwes]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nuez" come from?
"nuez" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Prat#17,245Lope#17,192proa#17,252Páez#17,259

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

Iraq5 variantsremo5 variantssame5 variantstata5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list