Which to use
“vides” is a noun and “viles” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,752
- “vides” frequency rank
- #34,399
- “viles” frequency rank
- 77151
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vides | viles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de vid. | Forma del plural de vil. |
Where the eye mixes vides and viles
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: vides vs viles
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vides is [ˈbið̞es] while viles is [ˈbiles]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - d in “vides” becomes l in “viles”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77151, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vides is recorded at frequency rank #42,752, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbið̞es]. viles is at rank #34,399, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈbiles].
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 77151, this pair ranks #16,490 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vides vs viles
Shared letters: eisv. Private to "vides": d. Private to "viles": l.
"vides" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "viles" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vides" and "viles" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vides" or "viles"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vides" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "viles" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #16,490 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vides" and "viles" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vides 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 #16,490 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.