pantera negra

[pãn̪ˈt̪eɾa ˈneɣ̞ɾa]

/[pãn̪ˈt̪eɾa ˈneɣ̞ɾa]/ phrase

The verdict

“pantera negra” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ejemplar de cualquier especie de pantera que, debido al melanismo, tiene el pelaje completamente negro, aunque al examen cercano las marcas típicas puedan distinguirse. La condición es relativament...

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Index ES-pantera-negra · pantera negra · Spanish

pantera negra · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" 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.

Key facts for pantera negra
PropertyValue
Headwordpantera negra
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[pãn̪ˈt̪eɾa ˈneɣ̞ɾa]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “pantera negra” en español

pantera negraqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pantera negra is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [pãn̪ˈt̪eɾa ˈneɣ̞ɾa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ejemplar de cualquier especie de pantera que, debido al melanismo, tiene el pelaje completamente negro, aunque al examen cercano las marcas típicas puedan distinguirse. La condición es relativament...".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for pantera negra, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is pantera negra, spelled P-A-N-T-E-R-A- -N-E-G-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ejemplar de cualquier especie de pantera que, debido al melanismo, tiene el pelaje completamente negro, aunque al examen cercano las marcas típicas puedan distinguirse. La condición es relativamente frecuente entre jaguares y leopardos, y muy rara o inexistente entre otros grandes felinos.

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "pantera negra"?
"pantera negra" is spelled P-A-N-T-E-R-A- -N-E-G-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [pãn̪ˈt̪eɾa ˈneɣ̞ɾa].
What does "pantera negra" mean?
As a phrase, "pantera negra" means: Ejemplar de cualquier especie de pantera que, debido al melanismo, tiene el pelaje completamente negro, aunque al examen cercano las marcas típicas puedan distinguirse. La condición es relativament...
How do you pronounce "pantera negra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pantera negra" is [pãn̪ˈt̪eɾa ˈneɣ̞ɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pantera negra" come from?
"pantera negra" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list