Which to use
“vale” and “vice” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #638
- “vale” frequency rank
- #7,803
- “vice” frequency rank
- 8441
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vale | vice |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Documento de pago o sustitución de algo. | Vicepresidente. |
Where the eye mixes vale and vice
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses vale with vice
A purely visual mix-up. vale ([ˈbale]) and vice ([ˈbise]) 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 8441, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vale is recorded at frequency rank #638, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbale]. vice is at rank #7,803, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbise].
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 8441, this pair ranks #304,983 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vale vs vice
Shared letters: ev. Private to "vale": al. Private to "vice": ci.
"vale" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "vice" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vale" and "vice" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "vale" or "vice"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vale" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vice" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #304,983 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vale" and "vice" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vice vs Vira". 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 #304,983 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.