Which to use
“vistes” is a verb and “visto” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,372
- “vistes” frequency rank
- #367
- “visto” frequency rank
- 33739
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vistes | visto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de vestir. | Ya suficientemente considerado como para proceder a dictar sentencia. |
Where the eye mixes vistes and visto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. vistes runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against visto's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses vistes with visto
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vistes is [ˈbist̪es] while visto is [ˈbist̪o]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33739, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vistes is recorded at frequency rank #33,372, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbist̪es]. visto is at rank #367, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈbist̪o].
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 33739, this pair ranks #195,130 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vistes vs visto
Shared letters: istv. Private to "vistes": e. Private to "visto": o.
"vistes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "visto" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vistes" and "visto" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vistes" or "visto"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "vistes" and "visto" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vistes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "visto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #195,130 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vistes" and "visto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "visos vs vistes". 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 #195,130 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.