viruta

[biˈɾut̪a]

/[biˈɾut̪a]/ noun

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The verdict

“viruta” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #71,539 among 12,062 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,539
frequency rank, Spanish
12,062
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Lámina delgada, a menudo en espiral, que se desprende del metal o de la madera al cepillar.

Key facts for viruta
PropertyValue
Headwordviruta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[biˈɾut̪a]
Letters6
Frequency rank#71,539
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “viruta” 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). viruta lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

viruta is uncommon Spanish at frequency #71,539 among 12,062 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [biˈɾut̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

viruta doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is viruta, spelled V-I-R-U-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lámina delgada, a menudo en espiral, que se desprende del metal o de la madera al cepillar.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, cualquier objeto que se desprende de otro y semejante en la forma.
  3. 3
    Palabras engañosas.
  4. 4
    Trabajador que hace muebles y enseres con la madera.

Synonyms

virusamentiraembustepatrañacarpintero

This word in other languages

copeau(Français)

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 "viruta"?
"viruta" is spelled V-I-R-U-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [biˈɾut̪a].
What does "viruta" mean?
As a noun, "viruta" means: Lámina delgada, a menudo en espiral, que se desprende del metal o de la madera al cepillar.
How do you pronounce "viruta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "viruta" is [biˈɾut̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "viruta" come from?
"viruta" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “viruta”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is V-I-R-U-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [biˈɾut̪a] (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