vicio

[ˈbisjo]

/[ˈbisjo]/ noun

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The verdict

“vicio” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #7,938. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,938
frequency rank, Spanish
1,793
“V” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hábito pernicioso o disfuncional del carácter

Corpus desk

Index ES-vicio · vicio · Spanish

vicio · rank #7,938 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,938
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,793
  • PHOTO-FINISH viajando

Nearest frequency peer: viajando (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “vicio”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “vicio” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

vicio vs vio
60% similar
vicio vs vivo
60% similar
vicio vs vino
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for vicio
PropertyValue
Headwordvicio
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbisjo]
Letters5
Frequency rank#7,938
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Dónde se sitúa “vicio” en la frecuencia del español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).viciocae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “viajando” (#7,937), “volcán” (#7,939), “verbo” (#7,936). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around vicio (IPA [ˈbisjo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,938 among 1,793 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for vicio, with forms such as "bicio", "ivcio", and "vciio". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "vio", "vivo", "vino", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented 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 vicio, spelled V-I-C-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hábito pernicioso o disfuncional del carácter
  2. 2
    Afición desmedida a algún placer. Generalmente se emplea cuando es perjudicial.
  3. 3
    Por extensión, cosa o práctica a la que resulta fácil aficionarse
  4. 4
    Defecto que invalida un acto o documento
  5. 5
    Dícese del cigarrillo, picaduras de tabaco envueltas en papel para fumar.

Antonyms

virtud

This word in other languages

vice(English)vice(Français)vício(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bicio
  • ivcio
  • vciio
  • viccio
  • vicoi
  • viico
  • visio
  • vvicio

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vicio - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

bicio1ivcio2vciio2viccio1vicoi2viico2visio1vvicio1
Edit distance from "vicio"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "vicio"?
"vicio" is spelled V-I-C-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbisjo].
What does "vicio" mean?
As a noun, "vicio" means: Hábito pernicioso o disfuncional del carácter
What words are commonly confused with "vicio"?
"vicio" is commonly confused with "vio", "vivo", "vino". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vicio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vicio" is [ˈbisjo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vicio" come from?
"vicio" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "vicio", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

verbo#7,936valga#7,935urnas#7,931tocan#7,923

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

usaron8 variantsAdolfo8 variantsanillos8 variantssólida8 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list