Which to use
“vestir” and “vestirse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,089
- “vestir” frequency rank
- #14,733
- “vestirse” frequency rank
- 21822
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vestir | vestirse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cubrir de ropa el cuerpo para adornarlo o protegerlo. | Vestir (uso pronominal de ...) |
Where the eye mixes vestir and vestirse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: vestir vs vestirse
A purely visual mix-up. vestir ([besˈt̪iɾ]) and vestirse ([besˈt̪iɾse]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “vestir” sits inside “vestirse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21822, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vestir is recorded at frequency rank #7,089, classified as averb, pronounced [besˈt̪iɾ]. vestirse is at rank #14,733, tagged as averb, pronounced [besˈt̪iɾse].
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 21822, this pair ranks #253,193 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vestir vs vestirse
Shared letters: eirstv. Private to "vestir": -. Private to "vestirse": -.
"vestir" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "vestirse" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vestir" and "vestirse" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "vestir" vs "vestirse" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vestir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vestirse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #253,193 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vestir" and "vestirse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "venirse vs vestirse". 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 #253,193 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.