Which to use
“vacíos” and “vascos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,916
- “vacíos” frequency rank
- #13,163
- “vascos” frequency rank
- 23079
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vacíos | vascos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de vacío. | Forma del plural de vasco. |
Where the eye mixes vacíos and vascos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. vacíos (CVCVVC) and vascos (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between vacíos and vascos
A purely visual mix-up. vacíos ([baˈsios]) and vascos ([ˈbaskos]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23079, 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]. vascos is at rank #13,163, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbaskos].
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 23079, this pair ranks #247,474 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vacíos vs vascos
Shared letters: acosv. Private to "vacíos": í. Private to "vascos": -.
"vacíos" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "vascos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vascos ← avscos · bascos · vacsos · vasccos · vascoss · vascso · vasocs · vasscos
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vacíos" and "vascos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "vacíos" or "vascos"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vacíos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vascos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #247,474 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vacíos" and "vascos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vascos vs visos". 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 #247,474 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.