Which to use
“vimos” and “vio” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,388
- “vimos” frequency rank
- #1,334
- “vio” frequency rank
- 5722
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vimos | vio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de ver o de verse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de ver o de verse. |
Where the eye mixes vimos and vio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between vimos and vio
A purely visual mix-up. vimos ([ˈbimos]) and vio ([ˈbjo]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5722, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vimos is recorded at frequency rank #4,388, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbimos]. vio is at rank #1,334, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbjo].
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 5722, this pair ranks #312,835 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vimos vs vio
Shared letters: iov. Private to "vimos": ms. Private to "vio": -.
"vimos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "vio" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- vimos ← bimos · ivmos · vimmos · vimoss · vimso · vioms · vmios · vvimos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vimos" for "vio" ever safe?
Frequency check: "vimos" vs "vio" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vimos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #312,835 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vimos" and "vio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vimos 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 #312,835 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.