vidrio

Name: vidrio, Spanish Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ˈbið̞ɾjo]

/[ˈbið̞ɾjo]/ noun

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“vidrio” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #4,669 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#4,669
frequency rank, Spanish: 6
letters: 9
tracked misspellings: 8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sustancia sólida, transparente y frágil obtenida de la fusión se silicatos y potasa, que puede moldearse a altas temperaturas.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

vidrio vs vivió

50% similar

vidrio vs virgo

67% similar

vidrio vs viril

67% similar

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

Key facts for vidrio
Property	Value
Headword	vidrio
Language	Spanish
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	[ˈbið̞ɾjo]
Letters	6
Frequency rank	#4,669
Misspellings tracked	9
Confusable pairs	8
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vidrio” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). vidrio lands here:

#4,669

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for vidrio is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈbið̞ɾjo]. Corpus data places it at rank #4,669 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for vidrio, with forms such as "bidrio", "ivdrio", and "vdirio". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "vivió", "virgo", "viril", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is vidrio, spelled V-I-D-R-I-O.

Definition

1
Sustancia sólida, transparente y frágil obtenida de la fusión se silicatos y potasa, que puede moldearse a altas temperaturas.
2
Pieza o lámina de este material o sustancia, especialmente el empleado en ventanas, puertas y elementos de arquitectura, alfarería, joyería, decoración y construcción.
3
Vaso, recipiente o pieza similar hecha con este material.
4
Objeto que se quiebra fácilmente, que es muy frágil o delicado.
5
Persona de humor variable y muy sensible de genio, especialmente por alterarse o enojarse fácilmente.
6
En los coches o carros tirados por caballos, silla orientada de espaldas al tiro o dirección frontal del vehículo.
7
Tipo de droga sintética, con la apariencia de cristales blancos, estimulante del sistema nervioso central, que inhibe el sueño y el apetito, y provoca adicción.

Synonyms

cristal

This word in other languages

glass(English)verre(Français)Glas(Deutsch)vidro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bidrio,ivdrio,vdirio,viddrio,vidiro,vidroi,vidrrio,virdio,vvidrio

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vidrio - 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.

Edit distance from "vidrio"

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 "vidrio"?

"vidrio" is spelled V-I-D-R-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbið̞ɾjo].

What does "vidrio" mean?

As a noun, "vidrio" means: Sustancia sólida, transparente y frágil obtenida de la fusión se silicatos y potasa, que puede moldearse a altas temperaturas.

What words are commonly confused with "vidrio"?

"vidrio" is commonly confused with "vivió", "virgo", "viril". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "vidrio"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vidrio" is [ˈbið̞ɾjo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "vidrio" come from?

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Using “vidrio”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct Spanish spelling is V-I-D-R-I-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈbið̞ɾjo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “vivió” - see the side-by-side comparison. vidrio vs vivió
Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.