vezvsvisWhich spelling fits?

Which to use

“vez” and “vis” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#67
“vez” frequency rank
#25,863
“vis” frequency rank
25930
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vez vis
Definition Alternación de las cosas por turno u orden sucesivo. Fuerza, vigor.

Where the eye mixes vez and vis

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.

3 ch
vez
3 ch
vis

Look-alike desk: vez vs vis

A purely visual mix-up. vez ([ˈbes]) and vis ([ˈbis]) 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 25930, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

vez is recorded at frequency rank #67, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbes]. vis is at rank #25,863, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbis].

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 25930, this pair ranks #234,130 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of vez vs vis

Shared letters: v. Private to "vez": ez. Private to "vis": is.

"vez" · 3 letters · shape CVC  ·  "vis" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "vez" and "vis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈbes] versus [ˈbis]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "vez" vs "vis" - which ranks higher?
"vez" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #67 in our Spanish list, against #25,863 for "vis". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

After this comparison

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  • Full dictionary entry for "vez" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "vis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #234,130 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "vez" and "vis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vis vs VOR". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #234,130 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list