cérvix

[ˈseɾβ̞iks]

/[ˈseɾβ̞iks]/ noun

The verdict

“cérvix” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #96,165 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,165
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cuello uterino.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cervix · cérvix · Spanish

cérvix · rank #96,165 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #96,165
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH custodias

Nearest frequency peer: custodias (-4 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “cérvix”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “cérvix” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for cérvix
PropertyValue
Headwordcérvix
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈseɾβ̞iks]
Letters6
Frequency rank#96,165
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “cérvix” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.cérvixcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “custodias” (#96,161), “curvados” (#96,160), “debilitaba” (#96,172). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cérvix” va en #96,165. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cérvix is uncommon Spanish at frequency #96,165 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈseɾβ̞iks]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "cérvix", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list