vilain
[vi.lɛ̃]
The verdict
“vilain” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Feo.
Corpus desk
Index ES-vilain · vilain · Spanish
vilain · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | vilain |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [vi.lɛ̃] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “vilain” en español
Rare enough to double-check
vilain is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [vi.lɛ̃]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for vilain in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is vilain, spelled V-I-L-A-I-N.
Definition
- 1Feo.
- 2Desafortunado, desgraciado o infortunado.
- 3Malicioso, malo o malvado.
- 4Peligroso, arriesgado o aventurado.
- 5Avaro o mezquino.
- 6Jurídicamente libre.
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.