Which to use
“vacíos” is a noun and “valioso” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,916
- “vacíos” frequency rank
- #7,243
- “valioso” frequency rank
- 17159
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vacíos | valioso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de vacío. | Muy apreciado, valorado, estimado; de gran valía. |
Where the eye mixes vacíos and valioso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. vacíos runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against valioso's 7 (CVCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses vacíos with valioso
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vacíos is [baˈsios] while valioso is [baˈljoso]. 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17159, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vacíos is recorded at frequency rank #9,916, classified as anoun, pronounced [baˈsios]. valioso is at rank #7,243, tagged as anadj, pronounced [baˈljoso].
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 17159, this pair ranks #273,323 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vacíos vs valioso
Shared letters: aosv. Private to "vacíos": cí. Private to "valioso": il.
"vacíos" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "valioso" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- valioso ← avlioso · balioso · vailoso · valioos · valiosso · valisoo · vallioso · valoiso
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vacíos" and "valioso" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "vacíos" or "valioso" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "vacíos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "valioso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #273,323 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vacíos" and "valioso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vacila vs vacíos". 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 #273,323 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.