Which to use
“vacío” is an adjective and “vio” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,753
- “vacío” frequency rank
- #1,334
- “vio” frequency rank
- 4087
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vacío | vio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que físicamente no contiene nada. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de ver o de verse. |
Where the eye mixes vacío and vio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: vacío vs vio
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vacío is [baˈsio] while vio is [ˈbjo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 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 4087, 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]. vio is at rank #1,334, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbjo].
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 4087, this pair ranks #316,898 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vacío vs vio
Shared letters: ov. Private to "vacío": ací. Private to "vio": i.
"vacío" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "vio" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vacío" and "vio" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "vacío" or "vio"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "vacío" and "vio" 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 "vio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #316,898 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vacío" and "vio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vacila vs vacío". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #316,898 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.