Which to use
“vals” and “vilo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,539
- “vals” frequency rank
- #41,132
- “vilo” frequency rank
- 63671
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vals | vilo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Baile de pareja, de origen alemán, que se ejecuta con movimiento giratorio y de traslación, colocando el hombre su mano derecha en la cintura de la mujer y su izquierda en la mano derecha de ella. | Véase en vilo |
Where the eye mixes vals and vilo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. vals (CVCC) and vilo (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: vals vs vilo
A purely visual mix-up. vals ([ˈbals]) and vilo ([ˈbilo]) 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 63671, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vals is recorded at frequency rank #22,539, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbals]. vilo is at rank #41,132, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbilo].
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 63671, this pair ranks #48,014 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vals vs vilo
Shared letters: lv. Private to "vals": as. Private to "vilo": io.
"vals" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "vilo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vals" for "vilo" ever safe?
Which is more common, "vals" or "vilo"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "vals" and "vilo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vals" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vilo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #48,014 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vals" and "vilo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vilo 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 #48,014 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.