Which to use
“vilo” and “vir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,132
- “vilo” frequency rank
- #35,303
- “vir” frequency rank
- 76435
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vilo | vir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Véase en vilo | Mutación suave del sustantivo femenino bir ('flecha') |
Where the eye mixes vilo and vir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: vilo vs vir
A purely visual mix-up. vilo ([ˈbilo]) and vir ([ˈviːr]) 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 76435, 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]. vir is at rank #35,303, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈviːr].
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 76435, this pair ranks #17,767 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vilo vs vir
Shared letters: iv. Private to "vilo": lo. Private to "vir": r.
"vilo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "vir" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vilo ← bilo · ivlo · villo · viol · vlio · vvilo
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vilo" for "vir" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "vilo" or "vir" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "vilo" and "vir" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vilo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #17,767 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vilo" and "vir" 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 #17,767 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.