viciosvsvidriosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#12,280
“vicios” frequency rank
#14,252
“vidrios” frequency rank
26532
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vicios vidrios
Definition Forma del plural de vicio. Forma del plural de vidrio.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vicios and vidrios apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
vicios
7 ch
vidrios

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. vicios ([ˈbisjos]) and vidrios ([ˈbið̞ɾjos]) 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 26532, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

vicios is recorded at frequency rank #12,280, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbisjos]. vidrios is at rank #14,252, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbið̞ɾjos].

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 26532, this pair ranks #231,170 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of vicios vs vidrios

Shared letters: iosv. Private to "vicios": c. Private to "vidrios": dr.

"vicios" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC  ·  "vidrios" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • viciosbicios · ivcios · vciios · viccios · vicioss · viciso · vicois · viicos
  • vidriosbidrios · ivdrios · vdirios · viddrios · vidiros · vidrioss · vidriso · vidrois

Frequency comparison

vicios#12,280
vidrios#14,252

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vicios" and "vidrios" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈbisjos] versus [ˈbið̞ɾjos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "vicios" or "vidrios"?
"vicios" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,280 in our Spanish list, against #14,252 for "vidrios". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering vicios vs vidrios

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vicios” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list