Which to use
“vacío” is an adjective and “venció” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,753
- “vacío” frequency rank
- #9,744
- “venció” frequency rank
- 12497
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vacío | venció |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que físicamente no contiene nada. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de vencer o de vencerse. |
Where the eye mixes vacío and venció
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: vacío vs venció
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vacío is [baˈsio] while venció is [bẽnˈsjo]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12497, 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]. venció is at rank #9,744, tagged as averb, pronounced [bẽnˈsjo].
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 12497, this pair ranks #291,338 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vacío vs venció
Shared letters: cv. Private to "vacío": aoí. Private to "venció": einó.
"vacío" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "venció" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vacío" and "venció" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "vacío" vs "venció" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vacío" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "venció" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #291,338 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vacío" and "venció" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "venció vs vento". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #291,338 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.