viveza
Spanish, noun/biˈbeθa/
viveza is spelled V-I-V-E-Z-A (6 letters) and appears 1.2 times per million words in written Spanish, the 31,236th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Viveza is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “liveliness” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Habilidad para el engaño o para aprovechar las circunstancias en beneficio propio”.
What does viveza mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineliveliness
- 2
femininelife
- 3
colloquialfeminineCunning or smartness, sometimes in the context of gaining an advantage over others, even if ethically questionable.
- 4
colloquialfeminineAn act of deceit, such as cheating or exploiting legal loopholes for personal gain.
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Habilidad para el engaño o para aprovechar las circunstancias en beneficio propio.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of viveza
- vivezas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce viveza?
- /biˈbeθa/
- [biˈβ̞e.θa]
- /biˈbesa/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to viveza
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is viveza in Spanish?
viveza appears 1.2 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).