número

/[ˈnumeɾo]/ noun

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#282

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

8

tracked variants

Confusables

10

similar word pairs

número is aSpanishnoun. It means: Cantidad con relación a su unidad. Pronounced [ˈnumeɾo]. It ranks #282 in Spanish word frequency. Often confused with números and numerosa.

Key facts for número
PropertyValue
Headwordnúmero
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnumeɾo]
Letters6
Frequency rank#282
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of número in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for número is 6 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈnumeɾo]. Corpus data places it at rank #282 in overall Spanish word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language.Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 8 documented wrong-spelling variants for número, with forms such as "nmúero", "nnúmero", and "núemro". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "números", "numerosa", "numeroso", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is número, spelled N-Ú-M-E-R-O, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cantidad con relación a su unidad.
  2. 2
    Conjunto de signos con que se representa tal cantidad.
  3. 3
    En una publicación periódica, cada uno de los cuadernos correspondientes a una fecha de edición distinta.
  4. 4
    Cada una de las partes del programa de un espectáculo o función destinada al público.
  5. 5
    Acción indecorosa que se realiza para llamar la atención.
  6. 6
    Individuo sin graduación de la Guardia Civil o de algunas organizaciones organizadas jerárquicamente.
  7. 7
    Accidente gramatical que expresa si las palabras se refieren a una sola persona o cosa o a más de una, por ejemplo, por medio de cierta diferencia en la terminación de las mismas.
  8. 8
    Posición, categoría, o clase de personas o cosas.
  9. 9
    Cantidad de elementos de una clase.
  10. 10
    Billete de lotería.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: nmúero,nnúmero,núemro,númeor,númerro,númmero,númreo,únmero

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for número

Misspelling Variants of "número"

nmúero6nnúmero7núemro6númeor6númerro7númmero7númreo6únmero6
Misspelling Variants of "número"

Frequency rank: #282 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "número"?
"número" is spelled N-Ú-M-E-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnumeɾo].
What does "número" mean?
As a noun, "número" means: Cantidad con relación a su unidad.
What words are commonly confused with "número"?
"número" is commonly confused with "números", "numerosa", "numeroso". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "número"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "número" is [ˈnumeɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "número" come from?
"número" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.