vicisitud

[bisisiˈt̪uð̞]

/[bisisiˈt̪uð̞]/ noun

The verdict

“vicisitud” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Orden sucesivo o alternativo de alguna cosa.

Corpus desk

Index ES-vicisitud · vicisitud · Spanish

vicisitud · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "V" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for vicisitud
PropertyValue
Headwordvicisitud
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bisisiˈt̪uð̞]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “vicisitud” en español

vicisitudestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

vicisitud is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [bisisiˈt̪uð̞]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

vicisitud doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 vicisitud, spelled V-I-C-I-S-I-T-U-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Orden sucesivo o alternativo de alguna cosa.
  2. 2
    Inconstancia o alternación de sucesos prósperos y adversos.
  3. 3
    Cambio, en especial si repentino, en la fortuna o suerte de una persona.

Synonyms

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "vicisitud"?
"vicisitud" is spelled V-I-C-I-S-I-T-U-D. The IPA pronunciation is [bisisiˈt̪uð̞].
What does "vicisitud" mean?
As a noun, "vicisitud" means: Orden sucesivo o alternativo de alguna cosa.
How do you pronounce "vicisitud"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vicisitud" is [bisisiˈt̪uð̞]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vicisitud" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list