vituperar

[bit̪upeˈɾaɾ]

/[bit̪upeˈɾaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Criticar a alguien o algo con excesiva severidad, incluso de manera abusiva.

Corpus desk

Index ES-vituperar · vituperar · Spanish

vituperar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 vituperar
PropertyValue
Headwordvituperar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bit̪upeˈɾaɾ]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “vituperar” en español

vituperarqueda 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

vituperar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [bit̪upeˈɾaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Criticar a alguien o algo con excesiva severidad, incluso de manera abusiva.".

No misspelling variants are generated for vituperar in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is vituperar, spelled V-I-T-U-P-E-R-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Criticar a alguien o algo con excesiva severidad, incluso de manera abusiva.

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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 "vituperar"?
"vituperar" is spelled V-I-T-U-P-E-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [bit̪upeˈɾaɾ].
What does "vituperar" mean?
As a verb, "vituperar" means: Criticar a alguien o algo con excesiva severidad, incluso de manera abusiva.
How do you pronounce "vituperar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vituperar" is [bit̪upeˈɾaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vituperar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list