curriculum vitae
/kəˈɹɪkjələm ˈviːteɪ/
"curriculum-vitae" is a 15-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“curriculum vitae” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A written account of one's life comprising one's education, accomplishments, work experience, publications, etc.; especially, one used to apply for a job.
Corpus desk
Index EN-curriculum-vitae · curriculum vitae · English
curriculum vitae · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 letters
- VOW-7 7 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | curriculum vitae |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /kəˈɹɪkjələm ˈviːteɪ/ |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “curriculum vitae” in English
Rare enough to double-check
curriculum vitae is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /kəˈɹɪkjələm ˈviːteɪ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for curriculum vitae, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin curriculum (“course”) + vītae, genitive of vīta (“life”). The correct English form is curriculum vitae, spelled C-U-R-R-I-C-U-L-U-M- -V-I-T-A-E.
Definition
- 1A written account of one's life comprising one's education, accomplishments, work experience, publications, etc.; especially, one used to apply for a job.
- 2A detailed written account of one's education and experience used to seek positions in academic or educational environments, typically including academic credentials, publications, courses taught, etc.
Etymology
From Latin curriculum (“course”) + vītae, genitive of vīta (“life”).
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.