Which to use
“virgen” and “virgo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,323
- “virgen” frequency rank
- #19,600
- “virgo” frequency rank
- 21923
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | virgen | virgo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Persona que no ha tenido relaciones sexuales, o animal que no se ha apareado | Que no ha tenido relaciones sexuales |
Where the eye mixes virgen and virgo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. virgen runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against virgo's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between virgen and virgo
A purely visual mix-up. virgen ([ˈbiɾxẽn]) and virgo ([ˈbiɾɣ̞o]) 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 21923, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
virgen is recorded at frequency rank #2,323, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈbiɾxẽn]. virgo is at rank #19,600, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈbiɾɣ̞o].
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 21923, this pair ranks #252,730 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of virgen vs virgo
Shared letters: girv. Private to "virgen": en. Private to "virgo": o.
"virgen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "virgo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "virgen" and "virgo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "virgen" or "virgo" show up more?
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 "virgen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "virgo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #252,730 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "virgen" and "virgo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vira vs virgo". 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 #252,730 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.