vividosvsvivísWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#32,452
“vividos” frequency rank
#28,198
“vivís” frequency rank
60650
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vividos vivís
Definition Forma del plural 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 vividos and vivís apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
vividos
5 ch
vivís

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vividos is [biˈβ̞ið̞os] while vivís is [biˈβ̞is]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 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 60650, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

vividos is recorded at frequency rank #32,452, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [biˈβ̞ið̞os]. 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 60650, this pair ranks #58,214 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of vividos vs vivís

Shared letters: isv. Private to "vividos": do. Private to "vivís": í.

"vividos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "vivís" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • vividosbibidos · ivvidos · viivdos · vivdios · vividdos · vividoss · vividso · viviods

Frequency comparison

vividos#32,452
vivís#28,198

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vividos" and "vivís" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "vividos" is a participle and "vivís" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "vividos" or "vivís"?
"vivís" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #28,198 in our Spanish list, against #32,452 for "vividos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering vividos vs vivís

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “vividos”; for a verb, it's “vivís”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vividos” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list