Virginia

[biɾˈxinja]

/[biɾˈxinja]/ name

The verdict

“Virginia” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #8,071 in Spanish word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#8,071
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Estado que hace parte de los Estados Unidos de América, ubicado en la costa oriental del país.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Virginia vs virginidad
70% similar
Virginia vs virgin
63% similar
Virginia vs vigilia
63% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Virginia
PropertyValue
HeadwordVirginia
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[biɾˈxinja]
Letters8
Frequency rank#8,071
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Virginia” 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). Virginia lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for Virginia is 8 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [biɾˈxinja]. Corpus data places it at rank #8,071 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Virginia, with forms such as "birginia", "ivrginia", and "vigrinia". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "virginidad", "virgin", "vigilia", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is Virginia, spelled V-I-R-G-I-N-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Estado que hace parte de los Estados Unidos de América, ubicado en la costa oriental del país.
  2. 2
    Nombre de pila de mujer.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: birginia,ivrginia,vigrinia,virgginia,virgiina,virginai,virginnia,virgniia,virignia,virrginia,vriginia,vvirginia

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Virginia - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

birginia1ivrginia2vigrinia2virgginia1virgiina2virginai2virginnia1virgniia2
Edit distance from "Virginia"

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 "Virginia"?
"Virginia" is spelled V-I-R-G-I-N-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [biɾˈxinja].
What does "Virginia" mean?
As a proper noun, "Virginia" means: Estado que hace parte de los Estados Unidos de América, ubicado en la costa oriental del país.
What words are commonly confused with "Virginia"?
"Virginia" is commonly confused with "virginidad", "virgin", "vigilia". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Virginia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Virginia" is [biɾˈxinja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Virginia" come from?
"Virginia" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Virginia”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is V-I-R-G-I-N-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [biɾˈxinja] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “virginidad” - see the side-by-side comparison. Virginia vs virginidad
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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