vendaval

[bẽn̪d̪aˈβ̞al]

/[bẽn̪d̪aˈβ̞al]/ noun

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The verdict

“vendaval” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #50,008 among 12,062 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,008
frequency rank, Spanish
12,062
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Viento fuerte que sopla del Sur, con tendencia al Oeste.

Key facts for vendaval
PropertyValue
Headwordvendaval
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bẽn̪d̪aˈβ̞al]
Letters8
Frequency rank#50,008
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vendaval” 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). vendaval 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

vendaval is uncommon Spanish at frequency #50,008 among 12,062 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [bẽn̪d̪aˈβ̞al]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for vendaval in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is vendaval, spelled V-E-N-D-A-V-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Viento fuerte que sopla del Sur, con tendencia al Oeste.
  2. 2
    Por extensión: Cualquier viento duro que no llega a ser temporal declarado.

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 "vendaval"?
"vendaval" is spelled V-E-N-D-A-V-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [bẽn̪d̪aˈβ̞al].
What does "vendaval" mean?
As a noun, "vendaval" means: Viento fuerte que sopla del Sur, con tendencia al Oeste.
How do you pronounce "vendaval"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vendaval" is [bẽn̪d̪aˈβ̞al]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vendaval" come from?
"vendaval" 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 “vendaval”

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

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