ónix
[ˈoniks]
The verdict
“ónix” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tipo de cuarzo de coloración dispersa entre claro y oscuro.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ónix |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈoniks] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “ónix” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for ónix is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈoniks]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Tipo de cuarzo de coloración dispersa entre claro y oscuro.".
Zero misspellings are on record for ónix in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No borrowing history is documented 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 ónix, spelled Ó-N-I-X.
Definition
- 1Tipo de cuarzo de coloración dispersa entre claro y oscuro.
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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.
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Using “ónix”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is Ó-N-I-X - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈoniks] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.