pardo
[ˈpaɾð̞o]
The verdict
“pardo” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #8,035 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #8,035
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 5
- letters
- 6
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - De color similar al de la tierra, un amarillo o rojo muy poco luminoso, y más oscuro que el gris.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pardo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈpaɾð̞o] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #8,035 |
| Misspellings tracked | 6 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “pardo” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for pardo is 5 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈpaɾð̞o]. Corpus data places it at rank #8,035 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for pardo, with forms such as "aprdo", "padro", and "parddo". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "pro", "pero", "paso", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is pardo, spelled P-A-R-D-O.
Definition
- 1De color similar al de la tierra, un amarillo o rojo muy poco luminoso, y más oscuro que el gris.
- 2Dicho de una persona, de ascendencia mixta blanca y negra.
- 3De clase social baja.
- 4Falto de luz, en especial hablando del cielo y las nubes.
- 5Dicho de la voz, que carece de sonoridad y brillo.
- 6Falto de brillo y colorido.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: aprdo,padro,parddo,parod,parrdo,ppardo
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pardo - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “pardo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-A-R-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈpaɾð̞o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “pro” - see the side-by-side comparison. pardo vs pro
- 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.