maíz negro

[maˈis ˈneɣ̞ɾo]

/[maˈis ˈneɣ̞ɾo]/ phrase

The verdict

“maíz 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
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Maíz de color negro, debido a un alto contenido en antocianina (pigmento rojo azul que pertenece al grupo de los bioflavonoides).

Corpus desk

Index ES-maiz-negro · maíz negro · Spanish

maíz negro · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" 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 maíz negro
PropertyValue
Headwordmaíz negro
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[maˈis ˈneɣ̞ɾo]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “maíz negro” en español

maíz negrono entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

maíz negro is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [maˈis ˈneɣ̞ɾo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for maíz negro in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is maíz negro, spelled M-A-Í-Z- -N-E-G-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Maíz de color negro, debido a un alto contenido en antocianina (pigmento rojo azul que pertenece al grupo de los bioflavonoides).
  2. 2
    (Pennisetum spicatum) o (Pennisetum glaucum) Variedad del mijo que se da en África de forma silvestre. Debido a su tolerancia a la sequedad se le cultiva en numerosas partes áridas y semiáridas del mundo, en donde es un alimento muy importante.

Synonyms

azulejomassango lisomexoeiramijo candelamijo negromijo perlamillo de los negrospanizo de Daimielpanizo mamosopanizo manchegopanizo negrozahína panizapasto italiano

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 "maíz negro"?
"maíz negro" is spelled M-A-Í-Z- -N-E-G-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [maˈis ˈneɣ̞ɾo].
What does "maíz negro" mean?
As a phrase, "maíz negro" means: Maíz de color negro, debido a un alto contenido en antocianina (pigmento rojo azul que pertenece al grupo de los bioflavonoides).
How do you pronounce "maíz negro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "maíz negro" is [maˈis ˈneɣ̞ɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "maíz negro" come from?
"maíz negro" 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