neandertal

[neãn̪d̪eɾˈt̪al]

/[neãn̪d̪eɾˈt̪al]/ noun

The verdict

“neandertal” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #63,263 among 1,151 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,263
frequency rank, Spanish
1,151
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Homo neanderthalensis) es una especie extinta perteneciente a la Familia Hominidae del Orden Primates. Habitó en el Centro y Sur de Europa, Próximo y Medio Oriente y en Asia occidental desde hace ...

Corpus desk

Index ES-neandertal · neandertal · Spanish

neandertal · rank #63,263 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #63,263
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH narraba

Nearest frequency peer: narraba (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “neandertal”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “neandertal” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for neandertal
PropertyValue
Headwordneandertal
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[neãn̪d̪eɾˈt̪al]
Letters10
Frequency rank#63,263
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “neandertal” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.neandertalcae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “narraba” (#63,262), “narcótico” (#63,261), “Nilda” (#63,265). Entre 1,151 lemas con “N”, “neandertal” va en #63,263. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

neandertal is uncommon Spanish at frequency #63,263 among 1,151 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [neãn̪d̪eɾˈt̪al]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Homo neanderthalensis) es una especie extinta perteneciente a la Familia Hominidae del Orden Primates. Habitó en el Centro y Sur de Europa, Próximo y Medio Oriente y en Asia occidental desde hace ...".

No generated misspelling entries exist for neandertal in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is neandertal, spelled N-E-A-N-D-E-R-T-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Homo neanderthalensis) es una especie extinta perteneciente a la Familia Hominidae del Orden Primates. Habitó en el Centro y Sur de Europa, Próximo y Medio Oriente y en Asia occidental desde hace unos 230 000 años hasta su extinción hace unos 35 000 años. Su nombre común y científico deriva del valle donde se encontraron los primeros restos fósiles.

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 "neandertal"?
"neandertal" is spelled N-E-A-N-D-E-R-T-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [neãn̪d̪eɾˈt̪al].
What does "neandertal" mean?
As a noun, "neandertal" means: (Homo neanderthalensis) es una especie extinta perteneciente a la Familia Hominidae del Orden Primates. Habitó en el Centro y Sur de Europa, Próximo y Medio Oriente y en Asia occidental desde hace ...
How do you pronounce "neandertal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "neandertal" is [neãn̪d̪eɾˈt̪al]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "neandertal" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "neandertal", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list