vacilando

[basiˈlãn̪d̪o]

/[basiˈlãn̪d̪o]/ verb

The verdict

“vacilando” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #53,921 among 1,793 “V” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,921
frequency rank, Spanish
1,793
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gerundio de vacilar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-vacilando · vacilando · Spanish

vacilando · rank #53,921 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #53,921
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,793
  • PHOTO-FINISH vacacionar

Nearest frequency peer: vacacionar (-1 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 “vacilando”

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 “vacilando” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for vacilando
PropertyValue
Headwordvacilando
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[basiˈlãn̪d̪o]
Letters9
Frequency rank#53,921
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “vacilando” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).vacilandocae 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: “vacacionar” (#53,920), “Vanuatu” (#53,922), “untar” (#53,919). Entre 1,793 lemas con “V”, “vacilando” va en #53,921. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

vacilando is uncommon Spanish at frequency #53,921 among 1,793 “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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list