Viernes Santo

[ˈbjeɾnes ˈsãn̪t̪o]

/[ˈbjeɾnes ˈsãn̪t̪o]/ phrase

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - El quinto día de la Semana Santa.

Key facts for Viernes Santo
PropertyValue
HeadwordViernes Santo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈbjeɾnes ˈsãn̪t̪o]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Viernes Santo” sits in Spanish frequency

Viernes Santo falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Viernes Santo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈbjeɾnes ˈsãn̪t̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "El quinto día de la Semana Santa.".

Zero misspellings are on record for Viernes Santo in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is Viernes Santo, spelled V-I-E-R-N-E-S- -S-A-N-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    El quinto día de la Semana Santa.

This word in other languages

Good Friday(English)Vendredi saint(Français)Karfreitag(Deutsch)

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 "Viernes Santo"?
"Viernes Santo" is spelled V-I-E-R-N-E-S- -S-A-N-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbjeɾnes ˈsãn̪t̪o].
What does "Viernes Santo" mean?
As a phrase, "Viernes Santo" means: El quinto día de la Semana Santa.
How do you pronounce "Viernes Santo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Viernes Santo" is [ˈbjeɾnes ˈsãn̪t̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Viernes Santo" come from?
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Using “Viernes Santo”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is V-I-E-R-N-E-S- -S-A-N-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbjeɾnes ˈsãn̪t̪o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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