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Which to use

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

#13,701
“fluye” frequency rank
#30,484
“fluyen” frequency rank
44185
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature fluye fluyen
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de fluir. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de fluir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set fluye and fluyen apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
fluye
6 ch
fluyen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. fluye ([ˈfluʝe]) and fluyen ([ˈfluʝẽn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “fluye” sits inside “fluyen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44185, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

fluye is recorded at frequency rank #13,701, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfluʝe]. fluyen is at rank #30,484, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfluʝẽn].

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 44185, this pair ranks #138,473 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of fluye vs fluyen

Shared letters: efluy. Private to "fluye": -. Private to "fluyen": n.

"fluye" · 5 letters · shape CCVVV  ·  "fluyen" · 6 letters · shape CCVVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • fluyeffluye · flluye · fluey · fluyye · flyue · fulye · lfuye
  • fluyenffluyen · flluyen · flueyn · fluyenn · fluyne · fluyyen · flyuen · fulyen

Frequency comparison

fluye#13,701
fluyen#30,484

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "fluye" and "fluyen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈfluʝe] versus [ˈfluʝẽn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "fluye" or "fluyen"?
"fluye" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,701 in our Spanish list, against #30,484 for "fluyen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering fluye vs fluyen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “fluye” 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