merienda de negros

[meˈɾjẽn̪d̪a ð̞e ˈneɣ̞ɾos]

/[meˈɾjẽn̪d̪a ð̞e ˈneɣ̞ɾos]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gran confusión y desorden.

Corpus desk

Index ES-merienda-de-negros · merienda de negros · Spanish

merienda de negros · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 18 letters
  • VOW-7 7 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 merienda de negros
PropertyValue
Headwordmerienda de negros
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[meˈɾjẽn̪d̪a ð̞e ˈneɣ̞ɾos]
Letters18
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “merienda de negros” en español

merienda de negrosno 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

merienda de negros is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [meˈɾjẽn̪d̪a ð̞e ˈneɣ̞ɾos]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for merienda de negros in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is merienda de negros, spelled M-E-R-I-E-N-D-A- -D-E- -N-E-G-R-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gran confusión y desorden.
  2. 2
    Pacto hecho de forma caprichosa entre varias personas y que perjudica a otra gente que no ha participado de él.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how merienda de negros appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Entendieron que a mí me tenían que dejar en paz. Hice muy buenas amistades, porque era esencial tener alianzas. Es que aquello era una merienda de negros

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 "merienda de negros"?
"merienda de negros" is spelled M-E-R-I-E-N-D-A- -D-E- -N-E-G-R-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [meˈɾjẽn̪d̪a ð̞e ˈneɣ̞ɾos].
What does "merienda de negros" mean?
As a phrase, "merienda de negros" means: Gran confusión y desorden.
How do you pronounce "merienda de negros"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "merienda de negros" is [meˈɾjẽn̪d̪a ð̞e ˈneɣ̞ɾos]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "merienda de negros" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list