Which to use
“vacía” is an adjective and “vasija” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,085
- “vacía” frequency rank
- #34,828
- “vasija” frequency rank
- 41913
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vacía | vasija |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de vacío. | Recipiente de barro u otro material usado para conservar líquidos y otros alimentos |
Where the eye mixes vacía and vasija
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. vacía runs 5 letters (CVCVV) against vasija's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between vacía and vasija
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vacía is [baˈsia] while vasija is [baˈsixa]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41913, 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]. vasija is at rank #34,828, tagged as anoun, pronounced [baˈsixa].
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 41913, this pair ranks #151,108 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vacía vs vasija
Shared letters: av. Private to "vacía": cí. Private to "vasija": ijs.
"vacía" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "vasija" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- vasija ← avsija · basija · vacija · vaisja · vasiaj · vasijja · vasjia · vassija
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vacía" and "vasija" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vacía" or "vasija"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vacía" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vasija" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #151,108 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vacía" and "vasija" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vacila vs vasija". 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 #151,108 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.