cuervo de cabeza negra

[ˈkweɾβ̞o ð̞e kaˈβ̞esa ˈneɣ̞ɾa]

/[ˈkweɾβ̞o ð̞e kaˈβ̞esa ˈneɣ̞ɾa]/ phrase

The verdict

“cuervo de cabeza negra” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
22
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ave carroñera americana.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cuervo-de-cabeza-negra · cuervo de cabeza negra · Spanish

cuervo de cabeza negra · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 22 letters
  • VOW-9 9 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for cuervo de cabeza negra
PropertyValue
Headwordcuervo de cabeza negra
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈkweɾβ̞o ð̞e kaˈβ̞esa ˈneɣ̞ɾa]
Letters22
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “cuervo de cabeza negra” en español

cuervo de cabeza negraestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cuervo de cabeza negra is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈkweɾβ̞o ð̞e kaˈβ̞esa ˈneɣ̞ɾa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ave carroñera americana.".

cuervo de cabeza negra doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is cuervo de cabeza negra, spelled C-U-E-R-V-O- -D-E- -C-A-B-E-Z-A- -N-E-G-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ave carroñera americana.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cuervo de cabeza negra"?
"cuervo de cabeza negra" is spelled C-U-E-R-V-O- -D-E- -C-A-B-E-Z-A- -N-E-G-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkweɾβ̞o ð̞e kaˈβ̞esa ˈneɣ̞ɾa].
What does "cuervo de cabeza negra" mean?
As a phrase, "cuervo de cabeza negra" means: Ave carroñera americana.
How do you pronounce "cuervo de cabeza negra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cuervo de cabeza negra" is [ˈkweɾβ̞o ð̞e kaˈβ̞esa ˈneɣ̞ɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cuervo de cabeza negra" come from?
"cuervo de cabeza negra" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list