Which to use
“visites” is a verb and “vistos” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,757
- “visites” frequency rank
- #8,199
- “vistos” frequency rank
- 50956
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | visites | vistos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de visitar. | Forma del plural de visto, participio irregular de ver o de verse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set visites and vistos apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: visites is [biˈsit̪es] while vistos is [ˈbist̪os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50956, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
visites is recorded at frequency rank #42,757, classified as averb, pronounced [biˈsit̪es]. vistos is at rank #8,199, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [ˈbist̪os].
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 50956, this pair ranks #100,456 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of visites vs vistos
Shared letters: istv. Private to "visites": e. Private to "vistos": o.
"visites" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "vistos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "visites" and "vistos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "visites" or "vistos"?
Remembering visites vs vistos
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “visites”; for a participle, it's “vistos”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “visites” entry
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