Which to use
“vilo” and “visa” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,132
- “vilo” frequency rank
- #6,743
- “visa” frequency rank
- 47875
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vilo | visa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Véase en vilo | Norma o convenio bilateral entre países para legalizar una entrada o estancia de personas en un país donde este no resida, tenga nacionalidad o libre tránsito, fundamentado por una razón bien definida. |
Where the eye mixes vilo and visa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: vilo vs visa
A purely visual mix-up. vilo ([ˈbilo]) and visa ([ˈbisa]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47875, 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]. visa is at rank #6,743, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbisa].
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 47875, this pair ranks #117,594 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vilo vs visa
Shared letters: iv. Private to "vilo": lo. Private to "visa": as.
"vilo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "visa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vilo" for "visa" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "vilo" or "visa" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vilo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "visa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #117,594 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vilo" and "visa" 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 #117,594 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.