pardo

[ˈpaɾð̞o]

/[ˈpaɾð̞o]/ adj

The verdict

“pardo” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #8,035. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,035
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - De color similar al de la tierra, un amarillo o rojo muy poco luminoso, y más oscuro que el gris.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pardo · pardo · Spanish

pardo · rank #8,035 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,035
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH pantalón

Nearest frequency peer: pantalón (-1 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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “pardo”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “pardo” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

pardo vs pro
60% similar
pardo vs pero
60% similar
pardo vs paso
60% similar

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

Key facts for pardo
PropertyValue
Headwordpardo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈpaɾð̞o]
Letters5
Frequency rank#8,035
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “pardo”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).pardocae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “pantalón” (#8,034), “otorgado” (#8,033), “partículas” (#8,037). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “pardo” va en #8,035. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around pardo (IPA [ˈpaɾð̞o]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #8,035 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

  1. 1
    De color similar al de la tierra, un amarillo o rojo muy poco luminoso, y más oscuro que el gris.
  2. 2
    Dicho de una persona, de ascendencia mixta blanca y negra.
  3. 3
    De clase social baja.
  4. 4
    Falto de luz, en especial hablando del cielo y las nubes.
  5. 5
    Dicho de la voz, que carece de sonoridad y brillo.
  6. 6
    Falto de brillo y colorido.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how pardo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. En mi infancia de gorrión un ex-convicto y un pardo me enseñaron un lunfardo académico y bastardo que aprendí a la perfección.

Synonyms

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.

aprdo2padro2parddo1parod2parrdo1ppardo1
Edit distance from "pardo"

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 "pardo"?
"pardo" is spelled P-A-R-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpaɾð̞o].
What does "pardo" mean?
As an adjective, "pardo" means: De color similar al de la tierra, un amarillo o rojo muy poco luminoso, y más oscuro que el gris.
What words are commonly confused with "pardo"?
"pardo" is commonly confused with "pro", "pero", "paso". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pardo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pardo" is [ˈpaɾð̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pardo" come from?
"pardo" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "pardo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list