virgula
/ˈvəːɡjʊlə/
"virgula" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“virgula” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A small, thin, straight growth
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | virgula |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈvəːɡjʊlə/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “virgula” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for virgula is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈvəːɡjʊlə/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
virgula has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin virgula (“twig; wand; scratch comma”), from virga (“branch; rod”) + -ulus (“-ule: forming diminutives”). As a dowsing rod, via virgula divina or divinatoria. Doublet of virgule. The correct English form is virgula, spelled V-I-R-G-U-L-A.
Definition
- 1A small, thin, straight growth
- 2A small, thin, straight growth
- 3A divining or dowsing rod.
- 4Any small rod.
- 5Synonym of virgule: a punctuation mark.
- 6Synonym of stem: the tail of a note.
- 7Synonym of virga: one of the neumes of medieval musical notation.
Etymology
From Latin virgula (“twig; wand; scratch comma”), from virga (“branch; rod”) + -ulus (“-ule: forming diminutives”). As a dowsing rod, via virgula divina or divinatoria. Doublet of virgule.
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “virgula”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is V-I-R-G-U-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈvəːɡjʊlə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.