viesevsvisConfusable pair

Quick tell: viese is a verb, vis is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“viese” is a verb and “vis” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#34,839
“viese” frequency rank
#25,863
“vis” frequency rank
60702
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature viese vis
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de ver o de verse. Fuerza, vigor.

Where the eye mixes viese and vis

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

5 ch
viese
3 ch
vis

Look-alike desk: viese vs vis

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: viese is [ˈbjese] while vis is [ˈbis]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60702, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

viese is recorded at frequency rank #34,839, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbjese]. vis is at rank #25,863, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbis].

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 60702, this pair ranks #58,033 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of viese vs vis

Shared letters: isv. Private to "viese": e. Private to "vis": -.

"viese" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV  ·  "vis" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • viesebiese · ivese · veise · viece · viees · viesse · visee · vviese

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "viese" for "vis" ever safe?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "viese" is a verb and "vis" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "viese" or "vis"?
"vis" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,863 in our Spanish list, against #34,839 for "viese". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Eye-level mix-up between "viese" and "vis" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "viese" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "vis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #58,033 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "viese" and "vis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "viese vs viniese". 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 #58,033 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list