Which to use
“vacíos” and “vicios” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,916
- “vacíos” frequency rank
- #12,280
- “vicios” frequency rank
- 22196
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vacíos | vicios |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de vacío. | Forma del plural de vicio. |
Where the eye mixes vacíos and vicios
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. vacíos and vicios follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between vacíos and vicios
A purely visual mix-up. vacíos ([baˈsios]) and vicios ([ˈbisjos]) 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 22196, 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]. vicios is at rank #12,280, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbisjos].
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 22196, this pair ranks #251,467 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vacíos vs vicios
Shared letters: cosv. Private to "vacíos": aí. Private to "vicios": i.
"vacíos" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "vicios" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vicios ← bicios · ivcios · vciios · viccios · vicioss · viciso · vicois · viicos
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vacíos" and "vicios" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "vacíos" or "vicios" show up more?
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 "vacíos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vicios" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #251,467 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vacíos" and "vicios" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vicios 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 #251,467 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.