cerebro

[seˈɾeβ̞ɾo]

/[seˈɾeβ̞ɾo]/ noun

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The verdict

“cerebro” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #1,972 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,972
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
12
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Órgano principal del sistema nervioso central de un animal, en los vertebrados esta localizado en el cráneo. Es responsable de controlar todas la acciones del animal.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

cerebro vs cerro
71% similar
cerebro vs cerezo
71% similar
cerebro vs certero
71% similar

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

Key facts for cerebro
PropertyValue
Headwordcerebro
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[seˈɾeβ̞ɾo]
Letters7
Frequency rank#1,972
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cerebro” 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). cerebro lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for cerebro is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [seˈɾeβ̞ɾo]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,972 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for cerebro, with forms such as "ccerebro", "ceerbro", and "cerbero". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "cerro", "cerezo", "certero", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is cerebro, spelled C-E-R-E-B-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Órgano principal del sistema nervioso central de un animal, en los vertebrados esta localizado en el cráneo. Es responsable de controlar todas la acciones del animal.
  2. 2
    Una persona inteligente.
  3. 3
    Una persona que proporciona la inteligencia requerida para algo.
  4. 4
    Por analogía con el cerebro humano, la parte de una máquina o computadora que ejecuta los cálculos.

This word in other languages

brain(English)cerveau(Français)Gehirn(Deutsch)cérebro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccerebro,ceerbro,cerbero,cerebbro,cerebor,cerebrro,cererbo,cerevro,cerrebro,creebro,ecrebro,serebro

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cerebro - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ccerebro1ceerbro2cerbero2cerebbro1cerebor2cerebrro1cererbo2cerevro1
Edit distance from "cerebro"

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 "cerebro"?
"cerebro" is spelled C-E-R-E-B-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [seˈɾeβ̞ɾo].
What does "cerebro" mean?
As a noun, "cerebro" means: Órgano principal del sistema nervioso central de un animal, en los vertebrados esta localizado en el cráneo. Es responsable de controlar todas la acciones del animal.
What words are commonly confused with "cerebro"?
"cerebro" is commonly confused with "cerro", "cerezo", "certero". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cerebro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cerebro" is [seˈɾeβ̞ɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cerebro" come from?
"cerebro" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “cerebro”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-E-R-E-B-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [seˈɾeβ̞ɾo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “cerro” - see the side-by-side comparison. cerebro vs cerro
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list