nuez de Adán

[ˈnwes ð̞e aˈð̞ãn]

/[ˈnwes ð̞e aˈð̞ãn]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Protuberancia de la parte delantera de la garganta, característica en los varones, formada por la articulación de las dos láminas del cartílago tiroides. El ángulo de encuentro es más agudo entre l...

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Index ES-nuez-de-adan · nuez de Adán · Spanish

nuez de Adán · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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 nuez de Adán
PropertyValue
Headwordnuez de Adán
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈnwes ð̞e aˈð̞ãn]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “nuez de Adán” en español

nuez de Adánqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

nuez de Adán is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈnwes ð̞e aˈð̞ãn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Protuberancia de la parte delantera de la garganta, característica en los varones, formada por la articulación de las dos láminas del cartílago tiroides. El ángulo de encuentro es más agudo entre l...".

No generated misspelling entries exist for nuez de Adán in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is nuez de Adán, spelled N-U-E-Z- -D-E- -A-D-Á-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Protuberancia de la parte delantera de la garganta, característica en los varones, 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).

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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 "nuez de Adán"?
"nuez de Adán" is spelled N-U-E-Z- -D-E- -A-D-Á-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnwes ð̞e aˈð̞ãn].
What does "nuez de Adán" mean?
As a phrase, "nuez de Adán" means: Protuberancia de la parte delantera de la garganta, característica en los varones, formada por la articulación de las dos láminas del cartílago tiroides. El ángulo de encuentro es más agudo entre l...
How do you pronounce "nuez de Adán"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nuez de Adán" is [ˈnwes ð̞e aˈð̞ãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nuez de Adán" come from?
"nuez de Adán" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list