# vertigo

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈvɜːtɪɡəʊ/ · frequency rank #23,718

## Definitions
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. A disordered or imbalanced state of mind or things analogous to physical vertigo; mental giddiness or dizziness.
3. The act of whirling round and round; rapid rotation.
4. A snail of the genus Vertigo.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin vertīgō.

## Common misspellings (10)
`evrtigo`, `veritgo`, `verrtigo`, `vertgio`, `vertiggo`, `vertiog`, `verttigo`, `vetrigo`, `vretigo`, `vvertigo`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/vertigo