Which to use
“vila” is a noun and “vin” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,600
- “vila” frequency rank
- #29,407
- “vin” frequency rank
- 78007
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vila | vin |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Dorf, die Ortschaft, der Marktflecken | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens des Verbs vij „(an)kommen“ |
Letter map: vila vs vin
Shared letters muted; letters that set vila and vin apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: vila vs vin
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: vila is anoun and vinaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78007, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vila is recorded at frequency rank #48,600, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbiɫə]. vin is at rank #29,407, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 78007, this pair ranks #247,904 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vila vs vin
Shared letters: iv. Private to "vila": al. Private to "vin": n.
"vila" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "vin" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vila ← ivla · vial · vlia · vvila
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vila" for "vin" ever safe?
Which is more common, "vila" or "vin"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "vila" and "vin".
- Full dictionary entry for "vila" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vin" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #247,904 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vila" and "vin" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vila vs Vulva". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #247,904 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.