Which to use
“vilo” and “vin” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,132
- “vilo” frequency rank
- #29,886
- “vin” frequency rank
- 71018
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vilo | vin |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Véase en vilo | Vino. |
Where the eye mixes vilo and vin
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: vilo vs vin
A purely visual mix-up. vilo ([ˈbilo]) and vin (/vɜ̃/) 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 71018, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vilo is recorded at frequency rank #41,132, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbilo]. vin is at rank #29,886, tagged as anoun, pronounced /vɜ̃/.
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 71018, this pair ranks #28,408 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vilo vs vin
Shared letters: iv. Private to "vilo": lo. Private to "vin": n.
"vilo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "vin" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vilo ← bilo · ivlo · villo · viol · vlio · vvilo
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vilo" for "vin" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "vilo" or "vin" show up more?
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 "vilo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vin" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #28,408 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vilo" and "vin" 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 #28,408 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.