Which to use
“vigor” and “vilo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,790
- “vigor” frequency rank
- #41,132
- “vilo” frequency rank
- 46922
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vigor | vilo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Energía, fuerza interior de las personas, animales o cosas. | Véase en vilo |
Where the eye mixes vigor and vilo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses vigor with vilo
A purely visual mix-up. vigor ([biˈɣ̞oɾ]) and vilo ([ˈbilo]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46922, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vigor is recorded at frequency rank #5,790, classified as anoun, pronounced [biˈɣ̞oɾ]. vilo is at rank #41,132, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbilo].
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 46922, this pair ranks #122,982 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vigor vs vilo
Shared letters: iov. Private to "vigor": gr. Private to "vilo": l.
"vigor" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "vilo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vigor" for "vilo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "vigor" vs "vilo" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vigor" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vilo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #122,982 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vigor" and "vilo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vilo 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 #122,982 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.