Which to use
“viciado” is a verb and “vicio” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,895
- “viciado” frequency rank
- #7,938
- “vicio” frequency rank
- 41833
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | viciado | vicio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de viciar. | Hábito pernicioso o disfuncional del carácter |
Where the eye mixes viciado and vicio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: viciado vs vicio
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: viciado is [biˈsjað̞o] while vicio is [ˈbisjo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41833, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
viciado is recorded at frequency rank #33,895, classified as averb, pronounced [biˈsjað̞o]. vicio is at rank #7,938, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbisjo].
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 41833, this pair ranks #151,535 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of viciado vs vicio
Shared letters: ciov. Private to "viciado": ad. Private to "vicio": -.
"viciado" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "vicio" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "viciado" and "vicio" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "viciado" or "vicio"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "viciado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vicio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #151,535 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "viciado" and "vicio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vaciado vs viciado". 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 #151,535 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.