vividavsvivísWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: vivida is a participle, vivís is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“vivida” is a participle and “vivís” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#24,695
“vivida” frequency rank
#28,198
“vivís” frequency rank
52893
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vivida vivís
Definition Forma del femenino de vivido, participio de vivir. Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de vivir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vivida and vivís apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
vivida
5 ch
vivís

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vivida is [biˈβ̞ið̞a] while vivís is [biˈβ̞is]. 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 (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52893, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

vivida is recorded at frequency rank #24,695, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [biˈβ̞ið̞a]. 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 52893, this pair ranks #90,511 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of vivida vs vivís

Shared letters: iv. Private to "vivida": ad. Private to "vivís": .

"vivida" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "vivís" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • vividabibida · ivvida · viivda · vivdia · viviad · vividda · vivvida · vviida

Frequency comparison

vivida#24,695
vivís#28,198

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vivida" and "vivís" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "vivida" is a participle and "vivís" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "vivida" or "vivís"?
"vivida" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,695 in our Spanish list, against #28,198 for "vivís". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering vivida vs vivís

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “vivida”; for a verb, it's “vivís”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vivida” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list