Which to use
“negra” and “nevera” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,686
- “negra” frequency rank
- #13,522
- “nevera” frequency rank
- 15208
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | negra | nevera |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Figura musical que vale un cuarto de la redonda, la mitad de la blanca y el doble de la corchea. Es representada con la cifra 4. | Aparato electrodoméstico utilizado en la conservación de alimentos por mantenerlos fríos. |
Where the eye mixes negra and nevera
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: negra vs nevera
A purely visual mix-up. negra ([ˈneɣ̞ɾa]) and nevera ([neˈβ̞eɾa]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15208, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
negra is recorded at frequency rank #1,686, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈneɣ̞ɾa]. nevera is at rank #13,522, tagged as anoun, pronounced [neˈβ̞eɾa].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 15208, this pair ranks #281,113 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of negra vs nevera
Shared letters: aenr. Private to "negra": g. Private to "nevera": v.
"negra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "nevera" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "negra" and "nevera" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "negra" vs "nevera" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "negra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nevera" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #281,113 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "negra" and "nevera" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Nerea vs nevera". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #281,113 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.