neo-
[ˈneo]
The verdict
“neo-” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a prefix. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nuevo.
Corpus desk
Index ES-neo · neo- · Spanish
neo- · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "N" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | neo- |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Prefix |
| IPA | [ˈneo] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Dónde se sitúa “neo-” en la frecuencia del español
Rare enough to double-check
neo- is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aprefix, transcribed [ˈneo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nuevo.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for neo- in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is neo-, spelled N-E-O--.
Definition
- 1Nuevo.
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.
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