cérvix

[ˈseɾβ̞iks]

/[ˈseɾβ̞iks]/ noun

The verdict

“cérvix” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #96,165 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#96,165
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cuello uterino.

Key facts for cérvix
PropertyValue
Headwordcérvix
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈseɾβ̞iks]
Letters6
Frequency rank#96,165
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cérvix” sits in Spanish frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for cérvix is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈseɾβ̞iks]. Corpus data places it at rank #96,165 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Cuello uterino.".

cérvix has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is cérvix, spelled C-É-R-V-I-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cuello uterino.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cérvix"?
"cérvix" is spelled C-É-R-V-I-X. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈseɾβ̞iks].
What does "cérvix" mean?
As a noun, "cérvix" means: Cuello uterino.
How do you pronounce "cérvix"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cérvix" is [ˈseɾβ̞iks]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cérvix" come from?
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Using “cérvix”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-É-R-V-I-X - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈseɾβ̞iks] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list