vacías vs vacío, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“vacías” and “vacío” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#9,556
“vacías” frequency rank: #2,753
“vacío” frequency rank: 12309
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	vacías	vacío
Definition	Forma del femenino plural de vacío.	Que físicamente no contiene nada.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vacías and vacío apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch

vacías

5 ch

vacío

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. vacías ([baˈsias]) and vacío ([baˈsio]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12309, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

vacías is recorded at frequency rank #9,556, classified as anadj, pronounced [baˈsias]. vacío is at rank #2,753, tagged as anadj, pronounced [baˈsio].

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 12309, this pair ranks #291,978 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of vacías vs vacío

Shared letters: acví. Private to "vacías": s. Private to "vacío": o.

"vacías" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "vacío" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV

Frequency comparison

vacías#9,556

vacío#2,753

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vacías" and "vacío" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently ([baˈsias] versus [baˈsio]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "vacías" or "vacío"?

"vacío" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,753 in our Spanish list, against #9,556 for "vacías". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering vacías vs vacío

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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