carnívoro

[kaɾˈniβ̞oɾo]

/[kaɾˈniβ̞oɾo]/ adj

The verdict

“carnívoro” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #57,600 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,600
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Se dice del animal que se alimenta de carne o es capaz de hacerlo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-carnivoro · carnívoro · Spanish

carnívoro · rank #57,600 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,600
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH caribeñas

Nearest frequency peer: caribeñas (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “carnívoro”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “carnívoro” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for carnívoro
PropertyValue
Headwordcarnívoro
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kaɾˈniβ̞oɾo]
Letters9
Frequency rank#57,600
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “carnívoro” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).carnívorocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “caribeñas” (#57,599), “cascabeles” (#57,601), “castigaron” (#57,602). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “carnívoro” va en #57,600. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

carnívoro is uncommon Spanish at frequency #57,600 among 8,288 “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

This word in other languages

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?
"carnívoro" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list