Vilnius

/ˈvɪlni.əs/

//ˈvɪlni.əs// name

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

The verdict

“Vilnius” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #36,007. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,007
frequency rank, English
969
“V” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The capital city of Lithuania.

Corpus desk

Index EN-vilnius · Vilnius · English

Vilnius · rank #36,007 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,007
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 969
  • PHOTO-FINISH volition

Nearest frequency peer: volition (+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 “Vilnius”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Vilnius” 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 Vilnius
PropertyValue
HeadwordVilnius
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈvɪlni.əs/
Letters7
Frequency rank#36,007
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Vilnius”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Vilniuslands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “volition” (#36,008), “Unwin” (#36,005), “wane” (#36,009). Among 969 “V” headwords, “Vilnius” is #36,007. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Vilnius (IPA /ˈvɪlni.əs/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #36,007 among 969 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Vilnius, with forms such as "ivlnius", "vilinus", and "villnius". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Lithuanian Vi̇̀lnius, after the Vilnia River, from vilnis (“wave”). The correct English form is Vilnius, spelled V-I-L-N-I-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    The capital city of Lithuania.
  2. 2
    The Lithuanian government.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Vilnius appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Owner David Yeh says his Little-One bar -- a homophone to Lithuania's Mandarin name "Litaowan" -- started getting more attention last year after Vilnius became the first EU government to donate vaccines.

Etymology

From Lithuanian Vi̇̀lnius, after the Vilnia River, from vilnis (“wave”).

This word in other languages

Vilna(Español)Vilnius(Français)Vilnius(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ivlnius
  • vilinus
  • villnius
  • vilnisu
  • vilniuss
  • vilnnius
  • vilnuis
  • vinlius
  • vlinius
  • vvilnius

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Vilnius - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ivlnius2vilinus2villnius1vilnisu2vilniuss1vilnnius1vilnuis2vinlius2
Edit distance from "Vilnius"

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 "Vilnius"?
"Vilnius" is spelled V-I-L-N-I-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈvɪlni.əs/.
What does "Vilnius" mean?
As a proper noun, "Vilnius" means: The capital city of Lithuania.
What are common misspellings of "Vilnius"?
Common misspellings include "ivlnius", "vilinus", "villnius", "vilnisu", "vilniuss". The correct spelling is "Vilnius".
How do you pronounce "Vilnius"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vilnius" is /ˈvɪlni.əs/. 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 "Vilnius"?
From Lithuanian Vi̇̀lnius, after the Vilnia River, from vilnis (“wave”). 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 "Vilnius", 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