vacilando

[basiˈlãn̪d̪o]

/[basiˈlãn̪d̪o]/ verb

The verdict

“vacilando” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #53,921 among 12,062 “V” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,921
frequency rank, Spanish
12,062
“V” headwords

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

Key facts for vacilando
PropertyValue
Headwordvacilando
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[basiˈlãn̪d̪o]
Letters9
Frequency rank#53,921
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vacilando” 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). vacilando 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

vacilando is uncommon Spanish at frequency #53,921 among 12,062 “V” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [basiˈlãn̪d̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gerundio de vacilar.".

vacilando has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. 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.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is vacilando, spelled V-A-C-I-L-A-N-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gerundio de vacilar.

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 "vacilando"?
"vacilando" is spelled V-A-C-I-L-A-N-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [basiˈlãn̪d̪o].
What does "vacilando" mean?
As a verb, "vacilando" means: Gerundio de vacilar.
How do you pronounce "vacilando"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vacilando" is [basiˈlãn̪d̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vacilando" come from?
"vacilando" 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 “vacilando”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is V-A-C-I-L-A-N-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [basiˈlãn̪d̪o] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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