vanity

/ˈvæn.ɪ.ti/

//ˈvæn.ɪ.ti// noun

The verdict

“vanity” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #50,629 among 12,062 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,629
frequency rank, Spanish
12,062
“V” headwords

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

Key facts for vanity
PropertyValue
Headwordvanity
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈvæn.ɪ.ti/
Letters6
Frequency rank#50,629
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vanity” 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). vanity 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

vanity is uncommon Spanish at frequency #50,629 among 12,062 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈvæn.ɪ.ti/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Vanidad.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for vanity, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is vanity, spelled V-A-N-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vanidad.

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

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is V-A-N-I-T-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈvæn.ɪ.ti/ (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