vigilar

/[bixiˈlaɾ]/ verb

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#8,739

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

11

tracked variants

Confusables

13

similar word pairs

vigilar is aSpanishverb. It means: Seguir intencionadamente el comportamiento de alguien o algo. Pronounced [bixiˈlaɾ]. It ranks #8,739 in Spanish word frequency. Often confused with Vilar and violar.

Key facts for vigilar
PropertyValue
Headwordvigilar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bixiˈlaɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#8,739
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of vigilar in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for vigilar is 7 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bixiˈlaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #8,739 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 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for vigilar, with forms such as "bigilar", "ivgilar", and "vgiilar". 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.It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "Vilar", "violar", "Villar", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is vigilar, spelled V-I-G-I-L-A-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Seguir intencionadamente el comportamiento de alguien o algo.
  2. 2
    Cuidar de alguien o algo con el fin ayudar cuando sea necesario.
  3. 3
    Montar guardia.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bigilar,ivgilar,vgiilar,viggilar,vigialr,vigilarr,vigillar,vigilra,vigliar,viiglar,vvigilar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for vigilar

Misspelling Variants of "vigilar"

bigilar7ivgilar7vgiilar7viggilar8vigialr7vigilarr8vigillar8vigilra7
Misspelling Variants of "vigilar"

Frequency rank: #8,739 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "vigilar"?
"vigilar" is spelled V-I-G-I-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [bixiˈlaɾ].
What does "vigilar" mean?
As a verb, "vigilar" means: Seguir intencionadamente el comportamiento de alguien o algo.
What words are commonly confused with "vigilar"?
"vigilar" is commonly confused with "Vilar", "violar", "Villar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vigilar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vigilar" is [bixiˈlaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vigilar" come from?
"vigilar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.