Which to use
“vacío” and “vago” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,753
- “vacío” frequency rank
- #9,054
- “vago” frequency rank
- 11807
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vacío | vago |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que físicamente no contiene nada. | Que no desea hacer tareas, ni actividad alguna. |
Where the eye mixes vacío and vago
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between vacío and vago
A purely visual mix-up. vacío ([baˈsio]) and vago ([ˈbaɣ̞o]) 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 11807, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vacío is recorded at frequency rank #2,753, classified as anadj, pronounced [baˈsio]. vago is at rank #9,054, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈbaɣ̞o].
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 11807, this pair ranks #293,800 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vacío vs vago
Shared letters: aov. Private to "vacío": cí. Private to "vago": g.
"vacío" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "vago" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- vago ← avgo · bago · vaggo · vaog · vgao · vvago
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vacío" and "vago" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vacío" or "vago"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "vacío" and "vago" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vacío" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vago" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #293,800 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vacío" and "vago" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vacila vs vacío". 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 #293,800 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.