vivirévsvivísConfusable pair

Which to use

“viviré” and “vivís” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#39,016
“viviré” frequency rank
#28,198
“vivís” frequency rank
67214
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature viviré vivís
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del futuro de indicativo de vivir. Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de vivir.

Where the eye mixes viviré and vivís

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. viviré runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against vivís's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

6 ch
viviré
5 ch
vivís

Look-alike desk: viviré vs vivís

A purely visual mix-up. viviré ([biβ̞iˈɾe]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67214, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

viviré is recorded at frequency rank #39,016, classified as averb, pronounced [biβ̞iˈɾe]. 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 67214, this pair ranks #37,736 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of viviré vs vivís

Shared letters: iv. Private to "viviré": ré. Private to "vivís": sí.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "viviré" for "vivís" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([biβ̞iˈɾe] versus [biˈβ̞is]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "viviré" or "vivís" show up more?
"vivís" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #28,198 in our Spanish list, against #39,016 for "viviré". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "viviré" 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 #37,736 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "viviré" and "vivís" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vivien vs viviré". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #37,736 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list