Which to use
“viví” is a verb and “vivo” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,152
- “viví” frequency rank
- #651
- “vivo” frequency rank
- 11803
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | viví | vivo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de vivir. | Se dice de lo que tiene vida, en oposición a lo que está muerto. |
Where the eye mixes viví and vivo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: viví vs vivo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: viví is [biˈβ̞i] while vivo is [ˈbiβ̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - í in “viví” becomes o in “vivo”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11803, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
viví is recorded at frequency rank #11,152, classified as averb, pronounced [biˈβ̞i]. vivo is at rank #651, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈbiβ̞o].
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 11803, this pair ranks #293,818 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of viví vs vivo
Shared letters: iv. Private to "viví": í. Private to "vivo": o.
"viví" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "vivo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- vivo ← bibo · ivvo · viov · vivvo · vvio · vvivo
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "viví" for "vivo" ever safe?
Which is more common, "viví" or "vivo"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "viví" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vivo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #293,818 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "viví" and "vivo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vira vs viví". 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 #293,818 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.