vigilia

/[biˈxilja]/ noun

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#17,315

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

10

tracked variants

Confusables

10

similar word pairs

vigilia is aSpanishnoun. It means: Estar despierto. Pronounced [biˈxilja]. Often confused with viviría and Virginia.

Key facts for vigilia
PropertyValue
Headwordvigilia
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[biˈxilja]
Letters7
Frequency rank#17,315
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for vigilia is 7 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [biˈxilja]. Corpus data places it at rank #17,315 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 13 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for vigilia, with forms such as "bigilia", "ivgilia", and "vgiilia". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "viviría", "Virginia", "Virgilio", 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 vigilia, spelled V-I-G-I-L-I-A, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Estar despierto.
  2. 2
    Trabajo u ocupación intelectual nocturna.
  3. 3
    Obra o trabajo realizado durante la noche.
  4. 4
    Día previo a un suceso y que lo consecuencia.
  5. 5
    Víspera a una celebración eclesiástica.
  6. 6
    Oficio que se reza durante las vísperas a una celebración eclesiástica.
  7. 7
    Rezos en favor de difuntos.
  8. 8
    Falta de descanso.
  9. 9
    Imposibilidad crónica para dormir.
  10. 10
    Dificultad para conciliar el sueño.
  11. 11
    Divisiones de la noche en distintos periodos para patrullar.
  12. 12
    Abstinencia de carne en la dieta.
  13. 13
    Día en que por culto se prohíbe comer carne.

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bigilia,ivgilia,vgiilia,viggilia,vigiila,vigilai,vigillia,vigliia,viiglia,vvigilia

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for vigilia

Misspelling Variants of "vigilia"

bigilia7ivgilia7vgiilia7viggilia8vigiila7vigilai7vigillia8vigliia7
Misspelling Variants of "vigilia"

Frequency rank: #17,315 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "vigilia"?
"vigilia" is spelled V-I-G-I-L-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [biˈxilja].
What does "vigilia" mean?
As a noun, "vigilia" means: Estar despierto.
What words are commonly confused with "vigilia"?
"vigilia" is commonly confused with "viviría", "Virginia", "Virgilio". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vigilia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vigilia" is [biˈxilja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vigilia" come from?
"vigilia" 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.