negro

[ˈneɣ̞ɾo]

/[ˈneɣ̞ɾo]/ adj

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The verdict

“negro” is in the everyday core of Spanish, ranked #689 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#689
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - De color extremadamente oscuro, propio de los cuerpos que no reflejan nada de luz o de la oscuridad más absoluta.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

negro vs neto
60% similar
negro vs nexo
60% similar
negro vs nerd
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for negro
PropertyValue
Headwordnegro
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈneɣ̞ɾo]
Letters5
Frequency rank#689
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “negro” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). negro lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for negro is 5 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈneɣ̞ɾo]. Corpus data places it at rank #689 in overall Spanish word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 16 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for negro, with forms such as "engro", "neggro", and "negor". 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. It also participates in 19 confusable-pair relationships, "neto", "nexo", "nerd", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is negro, spelled N-E-G-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    De color extremadamente oscuro, propio de los cuerpos que no reflejan nada de luz o de la oscuridad más absoluta.
  2. 2
    Dicho de un ser humano, perteneciente total o parcialmente por su ascendencia a los pueblos que habitaban la mayor parte del continente africano, cuya piel tiene una alta concentración de melanina y un color que va del pardo claro al castaño muy oscuro. Por analogía con su coloración, se aplica también a algunas poblaciones nativas de Australia y del sudeste asiático.
  3. 3
    Propio de la población negra de un país o de las culturas africanas.
  4. 4
    Dicho de la piel o de una persona, más oscura que lo habitual entre los caucásicos.
  5. 5
    Que ha perdido su color normal, que es oscuro o ha ennegrecido.
  6. 6
    Dicho de la piel de la persona, que ha ennegrecido, temporalmente, por haber estado expuesta al sol.
  7. 7
    Que no está limpio.
  8. 8
    Que carece de iluminación.
  9. 9
    Relacionado con un gran pesar, tristeza o desgracia.
  10. 10
    Se dice de un género literario y del cine que explotan las tramas sórdidas y tenebrosas.
  11. 11
    Se dice de lo relacionado con la hechicería y supersticiones que invocan el mal o al diablo.
  12. 12
    Se dice de lo que se hace al margen de la ley.
  13. 13
    Se dice de un tipo de tabaco que se caracteriza por ser picante y fuerte. Se opone a tabaco rubio.
  14. 14
    Se dice de lo que se ha vuelto complicado, enredado u oscuro de comprender y resolver.
  15. 15
    Se dice de quien ha bebido en exceso ^([cita requerida]).
  16. 16
    Que ha perdido la compostura y la paciencia.

Synonyms

morenomorochoprietode colornegroidenegratamorenomorochooscuroquemadotostadobronceadosuciomugrososombríooscuroaciagotristeinfaustoclandestinoilícitoilegaldifícilconfusoebrioborrachoembriagadoenfadadoenojado

This word in other languages

black(English)noir(Français)schwarz(Deutsch)preto(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: engro,neggro,negor,negrro,nergo,ngero,nnegro

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of negro - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

engro2neggro1negor2negrro1nergo2ngero2nnegro1
Edit distance from "negro"

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 "negro"?
"negro" is spelled N-E-G-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈneɣ̞ɾo].
What does "negro" mean?
As an adjective, "negro" means: De color extremadamente oscuro, propio de los cuerpos que no reflejan nada de luz o de la oscuridad más absoluta.
What words are commonly confused with "negro"?
"negro" is commonly confused with "neto", "nexo", "nerd". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "negro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "negro" is [ˈneɣ̞ɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "negro" come from?
"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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Using “negro”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is N-E-G-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈneɣ̞ɾo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “neto” - see the side-by-side comparison. negro vs neto
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list