ser vivo

[ˈseɾ ˈβ̞iβ̞o]

/[ˈseɾ ˈβ̞iβ̞o]/ phrase

The verdict

“ser vivo” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Entidad que tiene vida.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ser-vivo · ser vivo · Spanish

ser vivo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for ser vivo
PropertyValue
Headwordser vivo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈseɾ ˈβ̞iβ̞o]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “ser vivo” en español

ser vivono entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

ser vivo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈseɾ ˈβ̞iβ̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

ser vivo doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is ser vivo, spelled S-E-R- -V-I-V-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Entidad que tiene vida.
  2. 2
    Conjunto de átomos y moléculas con la capacidad de desempeñar las funciones básicas de la vida (nutrición, relación y reproducción).

Synonyms

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 "ser vivo"?
"ser vivo" is spelled S-E-R- -V-I-V-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈseɾ ˈβ̞iβ̞o].
What does "ser vivo" mean?
As a phrase, "ser vivo" means: Entidad que tiene vida.
How do you pronounce "ser vivo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ser vivo" is [ˈseɾ ˈβ̞iβ̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ser vivo" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list