Which to use
“vomitar” and “vomito” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,822
- “vomitar” frequency rank
- #32,454
- “vomito” frequency rank
- 46276
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vomitar | vomito |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Echar por la boca los contenidos del estómago. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de vomitar. |
Where the eye mixes vomitar and vomito
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. vomitar runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against vomito's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses vomitar with vomito
A purely visual mix-up. vomitar ([bomiˈt̪aɾ]) and vomito ([boˈmit̪o]) 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 46276, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vomitar is recorded at frequency rank #13,822, classified as averb, pronounced [bomiˈt̪aɾ]. vomito is at rank #32,454, tagged as averb, pronounced [boˈmit̪o].
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 46276, this pair ranks #126,672 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vomitar vs vomito
Shared letters: imotv. Private to "vomitar": ar. Private to "vomito": -.
"vomitar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "vomito" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vomitar" for "vomito" ever safe?
Which is more common, "vomitar" or "vomito"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "vomitar" and "vomito" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vomitar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vomito" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #126,672 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vomitar" and "vomito" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vasito vs vomito". 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 #126,672 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.