vitriolo

[biˈt̪ɾjolo]

/[biˈt̪ɾjolo]/ noun

The verdict

“vitriolo” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sulfato de un metal pesado.

Corpus desk

Index ES-vitriolo · vitriolo · Spanish

vitriolo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "V" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for vitriolo
PropertyValue
Headwordvitriolo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[biˈt̪ɾjolo]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “vitriolo” en español

vitrioloqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

vitriolo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [biˈt̪ɾjolo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for vitriolo, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is vitriolo, spelled V-I-T-R-I-O-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sulfato de un metal pesado.
  2. 2
    Ácido sulfúrico, uno de los ácidos más fuertes que existen. Su fórmula química es H₂SO₄

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "vitriolo"?
"vitriolo" is spelled V-I-T-R-I-O-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [biˈt̪ɾjolo].
What does "vitriolo" mean?
As a noun, "vitriolo" means: Sulfato de un metal pesado.
How do you pronounce "vitriolo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vitriolo" is [biˈt̪ɾjolo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vitriolo" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list