viper

/vaɪpə(r)/

//vaɪpə(r)// noun

The verdict

“viper” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #51,999 among 1,793 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,999
frequency rank, Spanish
1,793
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Víbora.

Corpus desk

Index ES-viper · viper · Spanish

viper · rank #51,999 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,999
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,793
  • PHOTO-FINISH viajecito

Nearest frequency peer: viajecito (-2 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “viper”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “viper” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for viper
PropertyValue
Headwordviper
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/vaɪpə(r)/
Letters5
Frequency rank#51,999
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “viper” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.vipercae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “viajecito” (#51,997), “votaba” (#52,001), “vertiendo” (#51,996). Entre 1,793 lemas con “V”, “viper” va en #51,999. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

viper is uncommon Spanish at frequency #51,999 among 1,793 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /vaɪpə(r)/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Víbora.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for viper, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is viper, spelled V-I-P-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Víbora.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "viper"?
"viper" is spelled V-I-P-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /vaɪpə(r)/.
What does "viper" mean?
As a noun, "viper" means: Víbora.
How do you pronounce "viper"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "viper" is /vaɪpə(r)/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "viper" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "viper", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list