Which to use
“vaso” and “visos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,129
- “vaso” frequency rank
- #48,755
- “visos” frequency rank
- 52884
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vaso | visos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Objeto de forma cóncava que es capaz de contener algo en su interior. | Forma del plural de viso. |
Where the eye mixes vaso and visos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. vaso runs 4 letters (CVCV) against visos's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses vaso with visos
A purely visual mix-up. vaso ([ˈbaso]) and visos ([ˈbisos]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52884, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vaso is recorded at frequency rank #4,129, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbaso]. visos is at rank #48,755, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbisos].
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 52884, this pair ranks #90,552 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vaso vs visos
Shared letters: osv. Private to "vaso": a. Private to "visos": i.
"vaso" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "visos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vaso" for "visos" ever safe?
Which is more common, "vaso" or "visos"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vaso" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "visos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #90,552 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vaso" and "visos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "visos vs vistoso". 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 #90,552 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.