vicinal
/ˈvɪsɪnəl/adjective
vicinal is spelled V-I-C-I-N-A-L: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 161,690th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, vicinal means “Of or pertaining to a neighborhood; neighboring” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in vicinal?
| Letters | 7: V-I-C-I-N-A-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 28 million words; the 161,690th 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 vicinal?
Vicinal appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 161,690th 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 vicinal?
- /ˈvɪsɪnəl/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does vicinal mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to a neighborhood; neighboring.
- 2
Describing identical atoms or groups attached to nearby (especially adjacent) atoms in a molecule.
- 3
Describing subordinate planes on a crystal, which are very near to the fundamental planes in angles, and sometimes take their place.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Vicinal in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of or pertaining to a neighborhood:
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 vicinal come from?
From Latin vīcīnālis, from vīcus (“village”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).