visitovsvistióWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“visito” and “vistió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#26,274
“visito” frequency rank
#24,346
“vistió” frequency rank
50620
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature visito vistió
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de visitar. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de vestir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set visito and vistió apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
visito
6 ch
vistió

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. visito ([biˈsit̪o]) and vistió ([bisˈt̪jo]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50620, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

visito is recorded at frequency rank #26,274, classified as averb, pronounced [biˈsit̪o]. vistió is at rank #24,346, tagged as averb, pronounced [bisˈt̪jo].

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 50620, this pair ranks #102,211 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of visito vs vistió

Shared letters: istv. Private to "visito": o. Private to "vistió": ó.

"visito" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "vistió" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • visitobisito · ivsito · vicito · viisto · visiot · visitto · vissito · vistio

Frequency comparison

visito#26,274
vistió#24,346

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "visito" and "vistió" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([biˈsit̪o] versus [bisˈt̪jo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "visito" or "vistió"?
"vistió" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,346 in our Spanish list, against #26,274 for "visito". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering visito vs vistió

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “visito” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list