vertigo

/ˈvɜːtɪɡəʊ/

//ˈvɜːtɪɡəʊ// noun

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"vertigo" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“vertigo” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #23,718. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,718
frequency rank, English
969
“V” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A sensation of whirling and loss of balance, caused by looking down from a great height or by disease affecting the inner ear.

Corpus desk

Index EN-vertigo · vertigo · English

vertigo · rank #23,718 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,718
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 969
  • PHOTO-FINISH uproar

Nearest frequency peer: uproar (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “vertigo”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “vertigo” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for vertigo
PropertyValue
Headwordvertigo
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈvɜːtɪɡəʊ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#23,718
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “vertigo”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).vertigolands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “uproar” (#23,717), “vigilance” (#23,719), “unorthodox” (#23,716). Among 969 “V” headwords, “vertigo” is #23,718. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around vertigo (IPA /ˈvɜːtɪɡəʊ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,718 among 969 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for vertigo, with forms such as "evrtigo", "veritgo", and "verrtigo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin vertīgō. The correct English form is vertigo, spelled V-E-R-T-I-G-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    A sensation of whirling and loss of balance, caused by looking down from a great height or by disease affecting the inner ear.
  2. 2
    A disordered or imbalanced state of mind or things analogous to physical vertigo; mental giddiness or dizziness.
  3. 3
    The act of whirling round and round; rapid rotation.
  4. 4
    A snail of the genus Vertigo.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin vertīgō.

Synonyms

dizzinessgiddiness

This word in other languages

vértigo(Español)vertige(Français)Schwindel(Deutsch)vertigem(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrtigo
  • veritgo
  • verrtigo
  • vertgio
  • vertiggo
  • vertiog
  • verttigo
  • vetrigo
  • vretigo
  • vvertigo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vertigo - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

evrtigo2veritgo2verrtigo1vertgio2vertiggo1vertiog2verttigo1vetrigo2
Edit distance from "vertigo"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "vertigo"?
"vertigo" is spelled V-E-R-T-I-G-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈvɜːtɪɡəʊ/.
What does "vertigo" mean?
As a noun, "vertigo" means: A sensation of whirling and loss of balance, caused by looking down from a great height or by disease affecting the inner ear.
What are common misspellings of "vertigo"?
Common misspellings include "evrtigo", "veritgo", "verrtigo", "vertgio", "vertiggo". The correct spelling is "vertigo".
How do you pronounce "vertigo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vertigo" is /ˈvɜːtɪɡəʊ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "vertigo"?
Borrowed from Latin vertīgō. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list