Which to use
“vivís” and “viviste” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,198
- “vivís” frequency rank
- #34,400
- “viviste” frequency rank
- 62598
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vivís | viviste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de vivir. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de vivir. |
Where the eye mixes vivís and viviste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses vivís with viviste
A purely visual mix-up. vivís ([biˈβ̞is]) and viviste ([biˈβ̞ist̪e]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62598, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vivís is recorded at frequency rank #28,198, classified as averb, pronounced [biˈβ̞is]. viviste is at rank #34,400, tagged as averb, pronounced [biˈβ̞ist̪e].
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 62598, this pair ranks #51,478 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vivís vs viviste
Shared letters: isv. Private to "vivís": í. Private to "viviste": et.
"vivís" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "viviste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- viviste ← bibiste · ivviste · viivste · viviset · vivisste · vivistte · vivitse · vivsite
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vivís" and "viviste" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "vivís" vs "viviste" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "vivís" and "viviste" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vivís" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "viviste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #51,478 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vivís" and "viviste" 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 #51,478 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.