Spanish words with V are useful for learners who want to improve spelling, pronunciation, and vocabulary recognition. In Spanish, the letter V is pronounced very similarly to B, which can make spelling challenging for English speakers. This list focuses on Spanish words with V that begin with the syllables va-, ve-, vi-, vo-, and vu-.

The words below are organized in alphabetical order inside each group. Nouns include the article el or la, followed by an English translation.

Spanish Words with VA

Here is a list of common nouns, adjectives or verbs starting with va-.

  1. la vaca (cow)
  2. las vacaciones (vacation)
  3. vacante (vacant)
  4. vaciar (to empty)
  5. vacilar (to hesitate)
  6. vacío (empty)
  7. la vacuna (vaccine)
  8. vacunar (to vaccinate)
  9. vagabundo (homeless)
  10. vago (lazy)
  11. la vaina (pod)
  12. la vajilla (dinnerware)
  13. valer (to be worth)
  14. valiente (brave)
  15. válido (valid)
  16. la validez (validity)
  17. la valija (suitcase)
  18. valioso (valuable)
  19. la valla (fence)
  20. el valle (valley)
  21. el valor (to value)
  22. valorar (to value)
  23. la válvula (valve)
  24. el vandalismo (vandalism)
  25. la vanguardia (avant-garde)
  26. la vanidad (vanity)
  27. vanidoso (vain)
  28. vano (vain)
  29. el vapor (steam)
  30. vaporoso (vaporous)
  31. la vaquería (dairy farm)
  32. el vaquero (cowboy)
  33. la vara (rod)
  34. variar (to vary)
  35. variado (varied)
  36. la variante (variant)
  37. varonil (manly)
  38. el vaso (glass)
  39. vasto (vast)
  40. vaticinar (to predict)

Spanish Words with VE

Now let’s see these nouns, adjectives or verbs starting with ve-.

  1. el vecindario (neighborhood)
  2. el vecino or la vecina (neighbor)
  3. vegano (vegan)
  4. vegetal (vegetable-related)
  5. la vegetación (vegetation)
  6. vegetariano (vegetarian)
  7. vehemente (vehement)
  8. el vehículo (vehicle)
  9. veinte (twenty)
  10. la vejez (old age)
  11. la vela (candle)
  12. velar (to watch over)
  13. veloz (fast)
  14. la velocidad (speed)
  15. vencer (to defeat)
  16. vender (to sell)
  17. la venda (bandage)
  18. el vendedor or la vendedora (salesperson)
  19. el veneno (poison)
  20. venenoso (poisonous)
  21. venerar (to venerate)
  22. venir (to come)
  23. la ventaja (advantage)
  24. ventajoso (advantageous)
  25. la ventana (window)
  26. ventilar (to ventilate)
  27. ventoso (windy)
  28. ver (to see)
  29. veraniego (summer-related)
  30. el verano (summer)
  31. verbal (verbal)
  32. verdadero (true)
  33. verde (green)
  34. la verdura (vegetable)
  35. verificar (to verify)
  36. la vergüenza (shame)
  37. vestir (to dress)
  38. veterano (veteran)
  39. el veterinario or la veterinaria (veterinarian)
  40. la vez (time, occasion)
  41. la vena (vein)
  42. la versión (version)

Spanish Words with VI

You can review these nouns, adjectives or verbs starting with the syllable vi-.

  1. la vía (route)
  2. viable (viable)
  3. el viaje (trip)
  4. viajar (to travel)
  5. el viajero or la viajera (traveler)
  6. vibrante (vibrant)
  7. vibrar (to vibrate)
  8. la vibración (vibration)
  9. el vicio (bad habit)
  10. la víctima (victim)
  11. la victoria (victory)
  12. victorioso (victorious)
  13. la vida (life)
  14. el or la vidente (clairvoyant)
  15. el vídeo (video)
  16. el vidrio (glass)
  17. viejo (old)
  18. el viernes (Friday)
  19. vigente (current)
  20. vigilar (to watch)
  21. vigoroso (vigorous)
  22. la villa (villa)
  23. el villano or la villana (villain)
  24. el vinagre (vinegar)
  25. el vínculo (link)
  26. el vino (wine)
  27. violeta (violet)
  28. violento (violent)
  29. la violencia (violence)
  30. el violín (violin)
  31. viral (viral)
  32. virar (to turn)
  33. virtual (virtual)
  34. la virtud (virtue)
  35. virtuoso (virtuous)
  36. visible (visible)
  37. visitar (to visit)
  38. la visita (visit)
  39. la visión (vision)
  40. vital (vital)
  41. la vitamina (vitamin)
  42. vivir (to live)

Spanish Words with VO

Let’s see these nouns, adjectives or verbs starting with vo-.

  1. la vocal (vowel)
  2. vocal (vocal)
  3. la vocación (calling)
  4. vocacional (vocational)
  5. el vocabulario (vocabulary)
  6. la voz (voice)
  7. vociferar (to shout)
  8. volador (flying)
  9. volar (to fly)
  10. volátil (volatile)
  11. volcánico (volcanic)
  12. el volcán (volcano)
  13. el voleibol (volleyball)
  14. la voluntad (will)
  15. voluntarioso (voluntary)
  16. volver (to return)
  17. vomitar (to vomit)
  18. el vómito (vomit)
  19. voraz (voracious)
  20. votar (to vote)
  21. el voto (vote)
  22. la votación (vote)
  23. el vodka (vodka)
  24. volcar (to overturn)
  25. el volumen (volume)
  26. voluminoso (bulky)
  27. voluntarioso (strong-willed)
  28. voluptuoso (voluptuous)
  29. el volante (steering wheel)
  30. la voltereta (somersault)
  31. la voracidad (voracity)
  32. vosotros or vosotras (you all)
  33. la vozarrón (booming voice)
  34. vocear (to call out)
  35. vosear (to speak using vos)
  36. el or la votante (voter)

Spanish Words with VU

Finally, let’s have a look at the following nouns, adjectives or verbs starting with vu-.

  1. el vuelo (flight)
  2. la vuelta (return)
  3. el vuelco (overturning)
  4. la vulgaridad (vulgarity)
  5. vulgar (vulgar)
  6. vulnerable (vulnerable)
  7. vulnerar (to violate, to break)
  8. vulcanizar (to vulcanize)
  9. la vulva (vulva)
  10. el vudú (voodoo)
  11. la vulnerabilidad (vulnerability)
  12. el vulcanólogo or la vulcanóloga (volcanologist)
  13. la vultuoso (swollen)

Exercises

Here are some exercises to practice some of these Spanish words with V. In our blog, you can also do exercises with words containing the letters CH, H, J, K, LL, Ñ, Q, R, W, X, Y or Z.

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

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