ingrato

[ĩŋˈgɾat̪o]

/[ĩŋˈgɾat̪o]/ adj

The verdict

“ingrato” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #37,669 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#37,669
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que no reconoce, no aprecia y no agradece el favor o bien que recibe; que no siente gratitud o agradecimiento; que desagradece.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

ingrato vs innato
71% similar
ingrato vs ingreso
71% similar
ingrato vs ingrata
86% similar

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

Key facts for ingrato
PropertyValue
Headwordingrato
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ĩŋˈgɾat̪o]
Letters7
Frequency rank#37,669
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ingrato” 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). ingrato 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 ingrato is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ĩŋˈgɾat̪o]. Corpus data places it at rank #37,669 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for ingrato, with forms such as "ignrato", "ingarto", and "inggrato". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "innato", "ingreso", "ingrata", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is ingrato, spelled I-N-G-R-A-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que no reconoce, no aprecia y no agradece el favor o bien que recibe; que no siente gratitud o agradecimiento; que desagradece.
  2. 2
    Se dice de algo que no responde bien a los cuidados o trabajo invertidos en mantenerlo, conservarlo o mejorarlo, por no funcionar o prosperar como se espera.
  3. 3
    Que no es grato, fácil o agradable.

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ignrato,ingarto,inggrato,ingraot,ingratto,ingrrato,ingrtao,inngrato,inrgato,nigrato

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ingrato - 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.

ignrato2ingarto2inggrato1ingraot2ingratto1ingrrato1ingrtao2inngrato1
Edit distance from "ingrato"

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 "ingrato"?
"ingrato" is spelled I-N-G-R-A-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩŋˈgɾat̪o].
What does "ingrato" mean?
As an adjective, "ingrato" means: Que no reconoce, no aprecia y no agradece el favor o bien que recibe; que no siente gratitud o agradecimiento; que desagradece.
What words are commonly confused with "ingrato"?
"ingrato" is commonly confused with "innato", "ingreso", "ingrata". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ingrato"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ingrato" is [ĩŋˈgɾat̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ingrato" come from?
"ingrato" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “ingrato”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is I-N-G-R-A-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ĩŋˈgɾat̪o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “innato” - see the side-by-side comparison. ingrato vs innato
  • 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