serendipity

/ˌsɛɹ.ənˈdɪp.ɪ.ti/

//ˌsɛɹ.ənˈdɪp.ɪ.ti// noun

The verdict

“serendipity” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #94,624 among 34,953 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,624
frequency rank, Spanish
34,953
“S” headwords

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

Key facts for serendipity
PropertyValue
Headwordserendipity
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌsɛɹ.ənˈdɪp.ɪ.ti/
Letters11
Frequency rank#94,624
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “serendipity” 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). serendipity lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

serendipity is uncommon Spanish at frequency #94,624 among 34,953 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌsɛɹ.ənˈdɪp.ɪ.ti/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Serendipia.".

Zero misspellings are on record for serendipity in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is serendipity, spelled S-E-R-E-N-D-I-P-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Serendipia.

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 "serendipity"?
"serendipity" is spelled S-E-R-E-N-D-I-P-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌsɛɹ.ənˈdɪp.ɪ.ti/.
What does "serendipity" mean?
As a noun, "serendipity" means: Serendipia.
How do you pronounce "serendipity"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "serendipity" is /ˌsɛɹ.ənˈdɪp.ɪ.ti/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "serendipity" come from?
"serendipity" 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 “serendipity”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-E-R-E-N-D-I-P-I-T-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌsɛɹ.ənˈdɪp.ɪ.ti/ (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