viper

/vaɪpə(r)/

//vaɪpə(r)// noun

The verdict

“viper” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #51,999 among 12,062 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,999
frequency rank, Spanish
12,062
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Víbora.

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)

Where “viper” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). viper lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

viper is uncommon Spanish at frequency #51,999 among 12,062 “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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Using “viper”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is V-I-P-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /vaɪpə(r)/ (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list