negrero

[neˈɣ̞ɾeɾo]

/[neˈɣ̞ɾeɾo]/ adj

The verdict

“negrero” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #71,265 among 1,151 “N” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,265
frequency rank, Spanish
1,151
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dedicado a la trata de esclavos negros.

Corpus desk

Index ES-negrero · negrero · Spanish

negrero · rank #71,265 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #71,265
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH nardo

Nearest frequency peer: nardo (-3 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 “negrero”

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 “negrero” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for negrero
PropertyValue
Headwordnegrero
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[neˈɣ̞ɾeɾo]
Letters7
Frequency rank#71,265
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “negrero” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).negrerocae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “nardo” (#71,262), “Nicomedes” (#71,270), “nacionalsocialista” (#71,259). Entre 1,151 lemas con “N”, “negrero” va en #71,265. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

negrero is uncommon Spanish at frequency #71,265 among 1,151 “N” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [neˈɣ̞ɾeɾo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

negrero doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is negrero, spelled N-E-G-R-E-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dedicado a la trata de esclavos negros.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, dicho de un patrono, que es abusivo y se aprovecha de sus empleados.

Synonyms

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 "negrero"?
"negrero" is spelled N-E-G-R-E-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [neˈɣ̞ɾeɾo].
What does "negrero" mean?
As an adjective, "negrero" means: Dedicado a la trata de esclavos negros.
How do you pronounce "negrero"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "negrero" is [neˈɣ̞ɾeɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "negrero" come from?
"negrero" 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 "negrero", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list