red

Name: red, Spanish Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ˈreð̞]

/[ˈreð̞]/ noun

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“red” is in the everyday core of Spanish, ranked #697 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#697
frequency rank, Spanish: 3
letters: 20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Malla cosa que fue creada para unir o sostener algo.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

red vs ro

33% similar

red vs rr

33% similar

red vs RM

0% similar

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

Key facts for red
Property	Value
Headword	red
Language	Spanish
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	[ˈreð̞]
Letters	3
Frequency rank	#697
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	20
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “red” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). red lands here:

#697

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for red is 3 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈreð̞]. Corpus data places it at rank #697 in overall Spanish word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for red, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ro", "rr", "RM", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is red, spelled R-E-D.

Definition

1
Malla cosa que fue creada para unir o sostener algo.
2
Sistema interconectado.

This word in other languages

net(English)Netz(Deutsch)rede(Português)

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 "red"?

"red" is spelled R-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈreð̞].

What does "red" mean?

As a noun, "red" means: Malla cosa que fue creada para unir o sostener algo.

What words are commonly confused with "red"?

"red" is commonly confused with "ro", "rr", "RM". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "red"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "red" is [ˈreð̞]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "red" come from?

"red" 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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Using “red”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct Spanish spelling is R-E-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈreð̞] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “ro” - see the side-by-side comparison. red vs ro
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.