canguro

[kãŋˈguɾo]

/[kãŋˈguɾo]/ noun

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The verdict

“canguro” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #29,527. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,527
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Macropus spp.) Cualquiera de cuatro especies de mamíferos marsupiales nativos de Australia, de cuerpo erecto, patas traseras musculosas dotadas de grandes pies adaptados para saltar, cola larga y ...

Corpus desk

Index ES-canguro · canguro · Spanish

canguro · rank #29,527 · 10 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,527
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH camarilla

Nearest frequency peer: camarilla (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “canguro”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “canguro” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

canguro vs canuto
71% similar
canguro vs cianuro
71% similar
canguro vs conjuro
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for canguro
PropertyValue
Headwordcanguro
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kãŋˈguɾo]
Letters7
Frequency rank#29,527
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “canguro”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).cangurocae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “camarilla” (#29,526), “canónigo” (#29,528), “callejones” (#29,525). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “canguro” va en #29,527. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around canguro (IPA [kãŋˈguɾo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,527 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for canguro, with forms such as "acnguro", "cagnuro", and "cangguro". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "canuto", "cianuro", "conjuro", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is canguro, spelled C-A-N-G-U-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Macropus spp.) Cualquiera de cuatro especies de mamíferos marsupiales nativos de Australia, de cuerpo erecto, patas traseras musculosas dotadas de grandes pies adaptados para saltar, cola larga y fuerte, vientre con marsupio, manos pequeñas y cabeza alargada con grandes orejas.
  2. 2
    Por analogía con el marsupio del canguro₁, prenda de abrigo para el torso con un bolsillo ocupando el abdomen.
  3. 3
    Por analogía, arnés para transportar un bebé junto al abdomen.
  4. 4
    Bolso pequeño y fijado a una correa para llevarlo a la cintura.
  5. 5
    Resaca alcohólica muy fuerte.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how canguro appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. El canguro, que lleva sus hijuelos en la bolsa que tiene bajo el abdomen, acostumbra mantenerse derecho, apoyado sobre los miembros posteriores y la cola y á marchar á saltos, sin perder esa posición, para no maltratar á sus crías y tal vez de esto depende el desarrollo exagerado de sus patas de atrás con relación á las de delante, y de ahí también la dil…
  2. El anorac más corriente y útil es el llamado ‘canguro’ o ‘buzo’, provisto de capucha, cerrada por delante, amplio y con un único bolsillo central en el pecho (por eso se le llama canguro).

Synonyms

riñoneracangurerakoalabanano

This word in other languages

kangaroo(English)kangourou(Français)Känguru(Deutsch)babá(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acnguro
  • cagnuro
  • cangguro
  • cangruo
  • canguor
  • cangurro
  • cannguro
  • canugro
  • ccanguro
  • cnaguro

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of canguro - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

acnguro2cagnuro2cangguro1cangruo2canguor2cangurro1cannguro1canugro2
Edit distance from "canguro"

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 "canguro"?
"canguro" is spelled C-A-N-G-U-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [kãŋˈguɾo].
What does "canguro" mean?
As a noun, "canguro" means: (Macropus spp.) Cualquiera de cuatro especies de mamíferos marsupiales nativos de Australia, de cuerpo erecto, patas traseras musculosas dotadas de grandes pies adaptados para saltar, cola larga y ...
What words are commonly confused with "canguro"?
"canguro" is commonly confused with "canuto", "cianuro", "conjuro". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "canguro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "canguro" is [kãŋˈguɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "canguro" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "canguro", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

castaña#29,530burrito#29,521Cerdeña#29,533cerrojo#29,534

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

biomasa10 variantsBastan10 variantsavisen10 variantsavalado10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list