nupciales

[nupˈsjales]

/[nupˈsjales]/ adj

The verdict

“nupciales” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #78,484 among 7,828 “N” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,484
frequency rank, Spanish
7,828
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de nupcial.

Key facts for nupciales
PropertyValue
Headwordnupciales
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[nupˈsjales]
Letters9
Frequency rank#78,484
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nupciales” 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). nupciales 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

nupciales is uncommon Spanish at frequency #78,484 among 7,828 “N” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [nupˈsjales]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de nupcial.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for nupciales in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is nupciales, spelled N-U-P-C-I-A-L-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de nupcial.

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 "nupciales"?
"nupciales" is spelled N-U-P-C-I-A-L-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [nupˈsjales].
What does "nupciales" mean?
As an adjective, "nupciales" means: Forma del plural de nupcial.
How do you pronounce "nupciales"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nupciales" is [nupˈsjales]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nupciales" come from?
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Using “nupciales”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is N-U-P-C-I-A-L-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [nupˈsjales] (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

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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