espino negro

[esˈpino ˈneɣ̞ɾo]

/[esˈpino ˈneɣ̞ɾo]/ phrase

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Rhamnus lycioides) Arbusto espinoso de la familia de las Ramnáceas, de un metro de altura.

Key facts for espino negro
PropertyValue
Headwordespino negro
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[esˈpino ˈneɣ̞ɾo]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “espino negro” sits in Spanish frequency

espino negro falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

espino negro is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [esˈpino ˈneɣ̞ɾo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

espino negro doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is espino negro, spelled E-S-P-I-N-O- -N-E-G-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Rhamnus lycioides) Arbusto espinoso de la familia de las Ramnáceas, de un metro de altura.
  2. 2
    (Prunus spinosa) Arbusto caducifolio de la familia de las Rosáceas, enmarañado, espinoso, muy semejante al ciruelo silvestre Prunus insititia.
  3. 3
    (Prosopis juliflora) Árbol pequeño arbustivo de hasta 12 metros de altura. Su madera se usa para fabricar sillas de montar, como leña, vainas y semillas en la alimentación, en medicina natural las hojas en infusión se usan para calmar inflamaciones, la disentería y males estomacales.
  4. 4
    (Rhaphithamnus spinosus) Arbusto espinoso de la familia de las verbenáceas, que puede crecer hasta 4 m de altura. Sus flores son campánulas de color violeta y sus frutos, drupas púrpura no comestibles.

Synonyms

endrinaendrinasendrinoendrinosendrineraciruelo bordebruñeraasareroareñónciruelo silvestrebruñomezquitealgarrobochachacachúcatatziritzecuaarrayán machoarrayán de espinochauchaoespino blancoguayúnrepu

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 "espino negro"?
"espino negro" is spelled E-S-P-I-N-O- -N-E-G-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [esˈpino ˈneɣ̞ɾo].
What does "espino negro" mean?
As a phrase, "espino negro" means: (Rhamnus lycioides) Arbusto espinoso de la familia de las Ramnáceas, de un metro de altura.
How do you pronounce "espino negro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "espino negro" is [esˈpino ˈneɣ̞ɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "espino negro" come from?
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Using “espino negro”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-S-P-I-N-O- -N-E-G-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [esˈpino ˈneɣ̞ɾo] (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