Which to use
“vacío” is an adjective and “valgo” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,753
- “vacío” frequency rank
- #29,879
- “valgo” frequency rank
- 32632
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vacío | valgo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que físicamente no contiene nada. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de valer. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vacío and valgo apart are highlighted. They share 3 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: vacío is [baˈsio] while valgo is [ˈbalɣ̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32632, 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]. valgo is at rank #29,879, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbalɣ̞o].
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 32632, this pair ranks #200,976 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vacío vs valgo
Shared letters: aov. Private to "vacío": cí. Private to "valgo": gl.
"vacío" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "valgo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- valgo ← avlgo · balgo · vaglo · valggo · vallgo · valog · vlago · vvalgo
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vacío" and "valgo" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vacío" or "valgo"?
Remembering vacío vs valgo
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “vacío”; for a verb, it's “valgo”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vacío” entry
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