Which to use
“visito” is a verb and “vistos” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,274
- “visito” frequency rank
- #8,199
- “vistos” frequency rank
- 34473
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | visito | vistos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo 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 visito 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: visito is [biˈsit̪o] while vistos is [ˈbist̪os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34473, 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]. 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 34473, this pair ranks #191,246 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of visito vs vistos
Shared letters: iostv. Private to "visito": -. Private to "vistos": -.
"visito" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "vistos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "visito" and "vistos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "visito" or "vistos"?
Remembering visito vs vistos
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “visito”; for a participle, it's “vistos”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “visito” entry
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