negra

/ˈne.ɡɾɐ/

//ˈne.ɡɾɐ// noun

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The verdict

“negra” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #1,984. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,984
frequency rank, Portuguese
360
“N” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - partida de desempate

Corpus desk

Index PT-negra · negra · Portuguese

negra · rank #1,984 · 6 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,984
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 360
  • PHOTO-FINISH mínimo

Nearest frequency peer: mínimo (-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 rank junto ao íman ortográfico “negra”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “negra” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

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).

negra vs nora
60% similar
negra vs neta
60% similar
negra vs nena
60% similar

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

Key facts for negra
PropertyValue
Headwordnegra
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈne.ɡɾɐ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#1,984
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “negra”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).negracai aqui:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “mínimo” (#1,983), “Paul” (#1,985), “localização” (#1,982). Entre 360 lemas com “N”, “negra” fica em #1,984. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around negra (IPA /ˈne.ɡɾɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,984 among 360 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for negra, with forms such as "engra", "neggra", and "negrra". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "nora", "neta", "nena", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is negra, spelled N-E-G-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    partida de desempate
  2. 2
    maçadura, equimose; extravasação sanguínea devida a uma hemorragia interna que extravasou nos tecidos

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. os argentinos desistiram de jogar a negra, e assim o Brasil é proclamado vencedor da IV Copa Roca

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • engra
  • neggra
  • negrra
  • nerga
  • ngera
  • nnegra

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of negra - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

engra2neggra1negrra1nerga2ngera2nnegra1
Edit distance from "negra"

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "negra"?
"negra" is spelled N-E-G-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈne.ɡɾɐ/.
What does "negra" mean?
As a noun, "negra" means: partida de desempate
What words are commonly confused with "negra"?
"negra" is commonly confused with "nora", "neta", "nena". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "negra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "negra" is /ˈne.ɡɾɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "negra" come from?
"negra" is a Portuguese 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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

dizia#2,009fomos#2,012vento#1,954russo#1,947

Similar misspelling depth

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

toque6 variantssítio6 variantsraiva6 variantságuas6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list