vs 

QUICK ANSWER
"Nerd" is a noun which is often translated as "el/la nerd", and "weird" is an adjective which is often translated as "raro". Learn more about the difference between "nerd" and "weird" below.
nerd(
nuhrd
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
1.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(socially inept person)
a. el nerd
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
, la nerd
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
Stop being such a nerd! Come out with us.¡Deja de ser un nerd! Ven con nosotras.
b. el empollón
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
, la empollona
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
(pejorative)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
All of the nerds in our high school hang out at the end of the hallway.Todos los empollones de nuestra secundaria se congregan al final del pasillo.
Copyright © 2025 Dictionary Media Group, Inc.
weird(
wihrd
)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. raro
There are some very weird creatures living in the ocean.Hay algunas criaturas raras que viven en el mar.
b. extraño
It seems to be a tradition to wear weird hats to the Kentucky Derby.Parece ser una tradición llevar sombreros extraños al Derby de Kentucky.
Copyright © 2025 Dictionary Media Group, Inc.