visca

[ˈbis.kə]

/[ˈbis.kə]/ intj

The verdict

“visca” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #61,996 among 12,062 “V” headwords), classed as an interjection. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,996
frequency rank, Spanish
12,062
“V” headwords

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

Key facts for visca
PropertyValue
Headwordvisca
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechInterjection
IPA[ˈbis.kə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#61,996
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “visca” 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). visca 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

visca is uncommon Spanish at frequency #61,996 among 12,062 “V” headwords, classed as aninterjection, transcribed [ˈbis.kə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "¡Viva!.".

visca doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is visca, spelled V-I-S-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    ¡Viva!.

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 "visca"?
"visca" is spelled V-I-S-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbis.kə].
What does "visca" mean?
As an interjection, "visca" means: ¡Viva!.
How do you pronounce "visca"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "visca" is [ˈbis.kə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "visca" come from?
"visca" 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 “visca”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is V-I-S-C-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbis.kə] (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

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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