canguro
[kãŋˈguɾo]
The verdict
“canguro” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #29,527 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #29,527
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 7
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 5
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 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 ...
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | canguro |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kãŋˈguɾo] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #29,527 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 5 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “canguro” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for canguro is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kãŋˈguɾo]. Corpus data places it at rank #29,527 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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(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.
- 2Por analogía con el marsupio del canguro₁, prenda de abrigo para el torso con un bolsillo ocupando el abdomen.
- 3Por analogía, arnés para transportar un bebé junto al abdomen.
- 4Bolso pequeño y fijado a una correa para llevarlo a la cintura.
- 5Resaca alcohólica muy fuerte.
This word in other languages
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.
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.
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Using “canguro”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-A-N-G-U-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [kãŋˈguɾo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “canuto” - see the side-by-side comparison. canguro vs canuto
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.