Which to use
“viven” and “vivís” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,661
- “viven” frequency rank
- #28,198
- “vivís” frequency rank
- 29859
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | viven | vivís |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de vivir. | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de vivir. |
Where the eye mixes viven and vivís
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. viven and vivís follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses viven with vivís
A purely visual mix-up. viven ([ˈbiβ̞ẽn]) and vivís ([biˈβ̞is]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29859, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
viven is recorded at frequency rank #1,661, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbiβ̞ẽn]. vivís is at rank #28,198, tagged as averb, pronounced [biˈβ̞is].
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 29859, this pair ranks #214,912 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of viven vs vivís
Shared letters: iv. Private to "viven": en. Private to "vivís": sí.
"viven" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "vivís" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- viven ← biben · ivven · vievn · vivenn · vivne · vivven · vvien · vviven
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "viven" and "vivís" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "viven" or "vivís"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "viven" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vivís" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #214,912 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "viven" and "vivís" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "visos vs vivís". 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 #214,912 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.