fluyenvsfluyendoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#30,484
“fluyen” frequency rank
#38,715
“fluyendo” frequency rank
69199
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature fluyen fluyendo
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de fluir. Gerundio irregular de fluir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set fluyen and fluyendo apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
fluyen
8 ch
fluyendo

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. fluyen ([ˈfluʝẽn]) and fluyendo ([fluˈʝẽn̪d̪o]) 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 extra letter(s) - “fluyen” sits inside “fluyendo”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69199, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

fluyen is recorded at frequency rank #30,484, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfluʝẽn]. fluyendo is at rank #38,715, tagged as averb, pronounced [fluˈʝẽn̪d̪o].

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 69199, this pair ranks #32,546 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of fluyen vs fluyendo

Shared letters: eflnuy. Private to "fluyen": -. Private to "fluyendo": do.

"fluyen" · 6 letters · shape CCVVVC  ·  "fluyendo" · 8 letters · shape CCVVVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • fluyenffluyen · flluyen · flueyn · fluyenn · fluyne · fluyyen · flyuen · fulyen
  • fluyendoffluyendo · flluyendo · flueyndo · fluyedno · fluyenddo · fluyenndo · fluyenod · fluynedo

Frequency comparison

fluyen#30,484
fluyendo#38,715

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "fluyen" and "fluyendo" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈfluʝẽn] versus [fluˈʝẽn̪d̪o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "fluyen" or "fluyendo"?
"fluyen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #30,484 in our Spanish list, against #38,715 for "fluyendo". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering fluyen vs fluyendo

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 “fluyen” 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