vacilando
[basiˈlãn̪d̪o]
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | vacilando |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [basiˈlãn̪d̪o] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #53,921 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “vacilando” sits in Spanish frequency
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
- 1Gerundio 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"?
What does "vacilando" mean?
How do you pronounce "vacilando"?
What language does "vacilando" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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.