Which to use
“viejos” is an adjective and “vieras” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,142
- “viejos” frequency rank
- #20,859
- “vieras” frequency rank
- 23001
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | viejos | vieras |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de viejo. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de ver o de verse. |
Where the eye mixes viejos and vieras
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: viejos is [ˈbjexos] while vieras is [ˈbjeɾas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23001, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
viejos is recorded at frequency rank #2,142, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈbjexos]. vieras is at rank #20,859, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbjeɾas].
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 23001, this pair ranks #247,789 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of viejos vs vieras
Shared letters: eisv. Private to "viejos": jo. Private to "vieras": ar.
"viejos" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "vieras" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC