Which to use
“vacía” is an adjective and “vacila” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,085
- “vacía” frequency rank
- #49,336
- “vacila” frequency rank
- 56421
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vacía | vacila |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de vacío. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de vacilar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vacía and vacila apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vacía is [baˈsia] while vacila is [baˈsila]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56421, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vacía is recorded at frequency rank #7,085, classified as anadj, pronounced [baˈsia]. vacila is at rank #49,336, tagged as averb, pronounced [baˈsila].
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 56421, this pair ranks #74,673 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vacía vs vacila
Shared letters: acv. Private to "vacía": í. Private to "vacila": il.
"vacía" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "vacila" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- vacila ← avcila · bacila · vaccila · vacial · vacilla · vaclia · vaicla · vasila
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vacía" and "vacila" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vacía" or "vacila"?
Remembering vacía vs vacila
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “vacía”; for a verb, it's “vacila”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vacía” entry
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