vigilancia
[bixiˈlãnsja]
The verdict
“vigilancia” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #3,220 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #3,220
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 10
- letters
- 16
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción o efecto de vigilar
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | vigilancia |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [bixiˈlãnsja] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #3,220 |
| Misspellings tracked | 16 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “vigilancia” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for vigilancia is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bixiˈlãnsja]. Corpus data places it at rank #3,220 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for vigilancia, with forms such as "bigilancia", "ivgilancia", and "vgiilancia". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is vigilancia, spelled V-I-G-I-L-A-N-C-I-A.
Definition
- 1Acción o efecto de vigilar
- 2Atención continua y aguda que se pone en las propias responsabilidades
- 3Servicio organizado para vigilar o resguardar bienes
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: bigilancia,ivgilancia,vgiilancia,viggilancia,vigialncia,vigilacnia,vigilancai,vigilanccia,vigilanica,vigilanncia,vigilansia,vigillancia,vigilnacia,vigliancia,viiglancia,vvigilancia
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vigilancia - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “vigilancia”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is V-I-G-I-L-A-N-C-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [bixiˈlãnsja] (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
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.