Which to use
“negras” is an adjective and “negri” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,356
- “negras” frequency rank
- #38,842
- “negri” frequency rank
- 43198
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | negras | negri |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de negro. | Vocativo usado para dirigirse hacia una persona con el significado de “negro”. |
Where the eye mixes negras and negri
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. negras runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against negri's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses negras with negri
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: negras is [ˈneɣ̞ɾas] while negri is [ˈneɣ̞ɾi]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43198, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
negras is recorded at frequency rank #4,356, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈneɣ̞ɾas]. negri is at rank #38,842, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈneɣ̞ɾi].
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 43198, this pair ranks #144,027 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of negras vs negri
Shared letters: egnr. Private to "negras": as. Private to "negri": i.
"negras" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "negri" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "negras" for "negri" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "negras" or "negri" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "negras" and "negri" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "negras" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "negri" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #144,027 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "negras" and "negri" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "near vs negri". 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 #144,027 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.