Ciudad del Vaticano

[sjuˈð̞að̞ d̪el β̞at̪iˈkano]

/[sjuˈð̞að̞ d̪el β̞at̪iˈkano]/ name

The verdict

“Ciudad del Vaticano” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
19
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ciudad-estado, enclavada en la urbe de Roma (Italia), sobre la colina del Vaticano, siendo el país más pequeño del mundo. Es la sede de la Iglesia católica.

Key facts for Ciudad del Vaticano
PropertyValue
HeadwordCiudad del Vaticano
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[sjuˈð̞að̞ d̪el β̞at̪iˈkano]
Letters19
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ciudad del Vaticano” sits in Spanish frequency

Ciudad del Vaticano falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Ciudad del Vaticano is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [sjuˈð̞að̞ d̪el β̞at̪iˈkano]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ciudad-estado, enclavada en la urbe de Roma (Italia), sobre la colina del Vaticano, siendo el país más pequeño del mundo. Es la sede de la Iglesia católica.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Ciudad del Vaticano in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is Ciudad del Vaticano, spelled C-I-U-D-A-D- -D-E-L- -V-A-T-I-C-A-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ciudad-estado, enclavada en la urbe de Roma (Italia), sobre la colina del Vaticano, siendo el país más pequeño del mundo. Es la sede de la Iglesia católica.

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Ciudad del Vaticano"?
"Ciudad del Vaticano" is spelled C-I-U-D-A-D- -D-E-L- -V-A-T-I-C-A-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [sjuˈð̞að̞ d̪el β̞at̪iˈkano].
What does "Ciudad del Vaticano" mean?
As a proper noun, "Ciudad del Vaticano" means: Ciudad-estado, enclavada en la urbe de Roma (Italia), sobre la colina del Vaticano, siendo el país más pequeño del mundo. Es la sede de la Iglesia católica.
How do you pronounce "Ciudad del Vaticano"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ciudad del Vaticano" is [sjuˈð̞að̞ d̪el β̞at̪iˈkano]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ciudad del Vaticano" come from?
"Ciudad del Vaticano" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Ciudad del Vaticano”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-I-U-D-A-D- -D-E-L- -V-A-T-I-C-A-N-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [sjuˈð̞að̞ d̪el β̞at̪iˈkano] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list