darkness

/ˈdɑːk.nəs/

//ˈdɑːk.nəs// noun

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The verdict

“darkness” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #56,234 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#56,234
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Oscuridad, tinieblas.

Key facts for darkness
PropertyValue
Headworddarkness
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈdɑːk.nəs/
Letters8
Frequency rank#56,234
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “darkness” 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). darkness 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 darkness is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈdɑːk.nəs/. Corpus data places it at rank #56,234 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for darkness in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is darkness, spelled D-A-R-K-N-E-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Oscuridad, tinieblas.
  2. 2
    Ceguera.

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 "darkness"?
"darkness" is spelled D-A-R-K-N-E-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdɑːk.nəs/.
What does "darkness" mean?
As a noun, "darkness" means: Oscuridad, tinieblas.
How do you pronounce "darkness"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "darkness" is /ˈdɑːk.nəs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "darkness" come from?
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Using “darkness”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-A-R-K-N-E-S-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈdɑːk.nəs/ (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
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