Which to use
“vicio” and “vilo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,938
- “vicio” frequency rank
- #41,132
- “vilo” frequency rank
- 49070
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vicio | vilo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hábito pernicioso o disfuncional del carácter | Véase en vilo |
Where the eye mixes vicio and vilo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. vicio runs 5 letters (CVCVV) against vilo's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses vicio with vilo
A purely visual mix-up. vicio ([ˈbisjo]) and vilo ([ˈbilo]) 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 49070, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vicio is recorded at frequency rank #7,938, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbisjo]. vilo is at rank #41,132, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbilo].
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 49070, this pair ranks #110,884 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vicio vs vilo
Shared letters: iov. Private to "vicio": c. Private to "vilo": l.
"vicio" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "vilo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vicio" and "vilo" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vicio" or "vilo"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "vicio" and "vilo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vicio" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vilo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #110,884 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vicio" and "vilo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vilo vs visos". 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 #110,884 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.