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 eye mixes vacías and vacío
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. vacías runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against vacío's 5 (CVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: vacías vs vacío
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vacías" and "vacío" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "vacías" or "vacío" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vacías" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vacío" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #291,978 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vacías" and "vacío" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vacías vs venías". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #291,978 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.