Which to use
“vides” is a noun and “vistes” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,752
- “vides” frequency rank
- #33,372
- “vistes” frequency rank
- 76124
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vides | vistes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de vid. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de vestir. |
Where the eye mixes vides and vistes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between vides and vistes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vides is [ˈbið̞es] while vistes is [ˈbist̪es]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76124, 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]. vistes is at rank #33,372, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbist̪es].
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 76124, this pair ranks #18,295 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vides vs vistes
Shared letters: eisv. Private to "vides": d. Private to "vistes": t.
"vides" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "vistes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vides" and "vistes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "vides" vs "vistes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "vides" and "vistes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vides" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vistes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #18,295 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vides" and "vistes" 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 #18,295 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.