pelinegro

[peliˈneɣ̞ɾo]

/[peliˈneɣ̞ɾo]/ adj

The verdict

“pelinegro” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que tiene el pelo o el cabello de color negro.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pelinegro · pelinegro · Spanish

pelinegro · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 pelinegro
PropertyValue
Headwordpelinegro
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[peliˈneɣ̞ɾo]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “pelinegro” en español

pelinegroestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

pelinegro is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [peliˈneɣ̞ɾo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Que tiene el pelo o el cabello de color negro.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for pelinegro, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is pelinegro, spelled P-E-L-I-N-E-G-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que tiene el pelo o el cabello de color negro.

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 "pelinegro"?
"pelinegro" is spelled P-E-L-I-N-E-G-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [peliˈneɣ̞ɾo].
What does "pelinegro" mean?
As an adjective, "pelinegro" means: Que tiene el pelo o el cabello de color negro.
How do you pronounce "pelinegro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pelinegro" is [peliˈneɣ̞ɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pelinegro" come from?
"pelinegro" 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