carnívoro

[kaɾˈniβ̞oɾo]

/[kaɾˈniβ̞oɾo]/ adj

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The verdict

“carnívoro” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #57,600 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,600
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Se dice del animal que se alimenta de carne o es capaz de hacerlo.

Key facts for carnívoro
PropertyValue
Headwordcarnívoro
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kaɾˈniβ̞oɾo]
Letters9
Frequency rank#57,600
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “carnívoro” 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). carnívoro lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

carnívoro is uncommon Spanish at frequency #57,600 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [kaɾˈniβ̞oɾo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

carnívoro has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is carnívoro, spelled C-A-R-N-Í-V-O-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Se dice del animal que se alimenta de carne o es capaz de hacerlo.
  2. 2
    Se dice de la planta que se alimenta de insectos o es capaz de hacerlo.
  3. 3
    Dicho de una persona, que es muy aficionada a comer carnes.

Antonyms

vegetariano

This word in other languages

carnivore(English)carnivore(Français)

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 "carnívoro"?
"carnívoro" is spelled C-A-R-N-Í-V-O-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [kaɾˈniβ̞oɾo].
What does "carnívoro" mean?
As an adjective, "carnívoro" means: Se dice del animal que se alimenta de carne o es capaz de hacerlo.
How do you pronounce "carnívoro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "carnívoro" is [kaɾˈniβ̞oɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "carnívoro" come from?
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Using “carnívoro”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-A-R-N-Í-V-O-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kaɾˈniβ̞oɾo] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list