Which to use
“vicios” is a noun and “vividos” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,280
- “vicios” frequency rank
- #32,452
- “vividos” frequency rank
- 44732
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vicios | vividos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de vicio. | Forma del plural de vivido, participio de vivir. |
Where the eye mixes vicios and vividos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. vicios runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against vividos's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between vicios and vividos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vicios is [ˈbisjos] while vividos is [biˈβ̞ið̞os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44732, 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]. vividos is at rank #32,452, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [biˈβ̞ið̞os].
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 44732, this pair ranks #135,420 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vicios vs vividos
Shared letters: iosv. Private to "vicios": c. Private to "vividos": d.
"vicios" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "vividos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vicios" and "vividos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "vicios" or "vividos"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vicios" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vividos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #135,420 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vicios" and "vividos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vinilos vs vividos". 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 #135,420 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.