vaho

[ˈbao]

/[ˈbao]/ noun

The verdict

“vaho” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #91,474 among 1,793 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,474
frequency rank, Spanish
1,793
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vapor que despide un cuerpo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-vaho · vaho · Spanish

vaho · rank #91,474 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #91,474
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,793
  • PHOTO-FINISH vacunada

Nearest frequency peer: vacunada (-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 “vaho”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for vaho
PropertyValue
Headwordvaho
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbao]
Letters4
Frequency rank#91,474
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “vaho” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).vahocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “vacunada” (#91,473), “vacilantes” (#91,472), “Urresti” (#91,470). Entre 1,793 lemas con “V”, “vaho” va en #91,474. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

vaho is uncommon Spanish at frequency #91,474 among 1,793 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbao]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Vapor que despide un cuerpo.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for vaho, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is vaho, spelled V-A-H-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vapor que despide un cuerpo.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how vaho appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. La luz blanca de un farol, la luz que la bruma transforma en vaho, baña y empalidece mis manos.

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); 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 "vaho"?
"vaho" is spelled V-A-H-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbao].
What does "vaho" mean?
As a noun, "vaho" means: Vapor que despide un cuerpo.
How do you pronounce "vaho"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vaho" is [ˈbao]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vaho" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list