Which to use
“vestido” is a noun and “vistió” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,322
- “vestido” frequency rank
- #24,346
- “vistió” frequency rank
- 26668
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vestido | vistió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | La ropa, lo que se usa para vestirse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de vestir. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vestido and vistió apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vestido is [besˈt̪ið̞o] while vistió is [bisˈt̪jo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26668, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vestido is recorded at frequency rank #2,322, classified as anoun, pronounced [besˈt̪ið̞o]. vistió is at rank #24,346, tagged as averb, pronounced [bisˈt̪jo].
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 26668, this pair ranks #230,535 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vestido vs vistió
Shared letters: istv. Private to "vestido": deo. Private to "vistió": ó.
"vestido" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "vistió" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- vestido ← bestido · evstido · vesitdo · vesstido · vestdio · vestiddo · vestiod · vesttido
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vestido" and "vistió" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vestido" or "vistió"?
Remembering vestido vs vistió
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “vestido”; for a verb, it's “vistió”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vestido” entry
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