nuit

[nɥi]

/[nɥi]/ noun

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The verdict

“nuit” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #67,956 among 7,828 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,956
frequency rank, Spanish
7,828
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Noche

Key facts for nuit
PropertyValue
Headwordnuit
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[nɥi]
Letters4
Frequency rank#67,956
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nuit” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). nuit lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

nuit is uncommon Spanish at frequency #67,956 among 7,828 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [nɥi]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Noche".

nuit doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is nuit, spelled N-U-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Noche

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 "nuit"?
"nuit" is spelled N-U-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [nɥi].
What does "nuit" mean?
As a noun, "nuit" means: Noche
How do you pronounce "nuit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nuit" is [nɥi]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nuit" come from?
"nuit" 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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Using “nuit”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is N-U-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [nɥi] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list