humor negro

[uˈmoɾ ˈneɣ̞ɾo]

/[uˈmoɾ ˈneɣ̞ɾo]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tipo de comedia que emplea el sufrimiento humano en forma absurda o cómica, o que considera la existencia humana con ironía, o que combina lo grotesco o mórbido con el humor.

Key facts for humor negro
PropertyValue
Headwordhumor negro
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[uˈmoɾ ˈneɣ̞ɾo]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “humor negro” sits in Spanish frequency

humor 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

humor negro is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [uˈmoɾ ˈneɣ̞ɾo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tipo de comedia que emplea el sufrimiento humano en forma absurda o cómica, o que considera la existencia humana con ironía, o que combina lo grotesco o mórbido con el humor.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for humor negro, 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 its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is humor negro, spelled H-U-M-O-R- -N-E-G-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tipo de comedia que emplea el sufrimiento humano en forma absurda o cómica, o que considera la existencia humana con ironía, o que combina lo grotesco o mórbido con el humor.

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "humor negro"?
"humor negro" is spelled H-U-M-O-R- -N-E-G-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [uˈmoɾ ˈneɣ̞ɾo].
What does "humor negro" mean?
As a noun, "humor negro" means: Tipo de comedia que emplea el sufrimiento humano en forma absurda o cómica, o que considera la existencia humana con ironía, o que combina lo grotesco o mórbido con el humor.
How do you pronounce "humor negro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "humor negro" is [uˈmoɾ ˈneɣ̞ɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "humor negro" come from?
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Using “humor negro”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is H-U-M-O-R- -N-E-G-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [uˈmoɾ 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