San Nicolás

[ˈsãn nikoˈlas]

/[ˈsãn nikoˈlas]/ name

The verdict

“San Nicolás” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Partido de la provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina, cuya cabecera es la ciudad de San Nicolás de los Arroyos. Su gentilicio es nicoleño.

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Index ES-san-nicolas · San Nicolás · Spanish

San Nicolás · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" 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 San Nicolás
PropertyValue
HeadwordSan Nicolás
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈsãn nikoˈlas]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “San Nicolás” en español

San Nicolásno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

San Nicolás is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈsãn nikoˈlas]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for San Nicolás, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is San Nicolás, spelled S-A-N- -N-I-C-O-L-Á-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partido de la provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina, cuya cabecera es la ciudad de San Nicolás de los Arroyos. Su gentilicio es nicoleño.
  2. 2
    Ser legendario que entrega regalos a los niños en Navidad en gran parte de la cultura occidental.

Synonyms

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 "San Nicolás"?
"San Nicolás" is spelled S-A-N- -N-I-C-O-L-Á-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsãn nikoˈlas].
What does "San Nicolás" mean?
As a proper noun, "San Nicolás" means: Partido de la provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina, cuya cabecera es la ciudad de San Nicolás de los Arroyos. Su gentilicio es nicoleño.
How do you pronounce "San Nicolás"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "San Nicolás" is [ˈsãn nikoˈlas]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "San Nicolás" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list