negligente

[neɣ̞liˈxẽn̪t̪e]

/[neɣ̞liˈxẽn̪t̪e]/ adj

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The verdict

“negligente” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #33,247. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,247
frequency rank, Spanish
1,151
“N” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que no se esmera, no es diligente o que no tiene cuidado en lo que hace.

Corpus desk

Index ES-negligente · negligente · Spanish

negligente · rank #33,247 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,247
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH natalicio

Nearest frequency peer: natalicio (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “negligente”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “negligente” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for negligente
PropertyValue
Headwordnegligente
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[neɣ̞liˈxẽn̪t̪e]
Letters10
Frequency rank#33,247
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “negligente”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).negligentecae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “natalicio” (#33,246), “negándose” (#33,248), “notarial” (#33,249). Entre 1,151 lemas con “N”, “negligente” va en #33,247. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around negligente (IPA [neɣ̞liˈxẽn̪t̪e]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #33,247 among 1,151 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Que no se esmera, no es diligente o que no tiene cuidado en lo que hace.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for negligente, with forms such as "engligente", "neggligente", and "negilgente". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is negligente, spelled N-E-G-L-I-G-E-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que no se esmera, no es diligente o que no tiene cuidado en lo que hace.

This word in other languages

negligent(English)négligent(Français)nachlässig(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • engligente
  • neggligente
  • negilgente
  • neglgiente
  • negliegnte
  • negligenet
  • negligennte
  • negligentte
  • negligetne
  • negliggente
  • neglignete
  • neglligente
  • nelgigente
  • ngeligente
  • nnegligente

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

engligente2neggligente1negilgente2neglgiente2negliegnte2negligenet2negligennte1negligentte1
Edit distance from "negligente"

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 "negligente"?
"negligente" is spelled N-E-G-L-I-G-E-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [neɣ̞liˈxẽn̪t̪e].
What does "negligente" mean?
As an adjective, "negligente" means: Que no se esmera, no es diligente o que no tiene cuidado en lo que hace.
What are common misspellings of "negligente"?
Common misspellings include "engligente", "neggligente", "negilgente", "neglgiente", "negliegnte". The correct spelling is "negligente".
How do you pronounce "negligente"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "negligente" is [neɣ̞liˈxẽn̪t̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "negligente" come from?
"negligente" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

ornamentos#33,257meteoritos#33,232partituras#33,262mediáticas#33,229

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

obtendrán15 variantspenetrante15 variantspenicilina15 variantsrecibiste15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list