vendetta
ven·det·ta[vɛnˈdɛɾə]noun
vendetta is spelled V-E-N-D-E-T-T-A: 8 letters and 3 syllables (ven·det·ta). It appears 1.5 times per million words in written English, the 23,253rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, vendetta means “Revenge” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of vendetta is vendettas or vendette.
How many letters and syllables are in vendetta?
| Letters | 8: V-E-N-D-E-T-T-A |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: ven·det·ta |
| In writing | 1.5 times per million words; the 23,253rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is vendetta?
Vendetta appears 1.5 times per million words in written English, the 23,253rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce vendetta?
- /vɛnˈdɛtə/
- US [vɛnˈdɛɾə]
Vendetta has 3 syllables, split ven·det·ta in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-vendetta.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of vendetta
- vendettas plural
- vendette plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does vendetta mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Revenge.
- 2
A bitter, destructive feud, normally between two families, clans, or factions, in which each injury or slaying is revenged: a blood feud.
The families had been locked in a bitter vendetta for generations.
- 3
A motivational grudge against a person or faction, which may or may not be reciprocated; the state of having it in for someone.
personal vendetta
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Vendetta in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense bitter, destructive feud in which each injury is revenged:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | vendetta |
| German | Blutfehde, Vendetta |
| Portuguese | rivalidade |
| Spanish | vendetta, venganza de sangre, venganza |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does vendetta come from?
Borrowed from Italian vendetta (“revenge”), from Latin vindicta. See vindicate, avenge.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).