Which to use
“va” and “vas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #98
- “va” frequency rank
- #323
- “vas” frequency rank
- 421
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | va | vas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de ir. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del presente de indicativo de ir o de irse. |
Where the eye mixes va and vas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between va and vas
A purely visual mix-up. va ([ˈba]) and vas ([ˈbas]) 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) - “va” sits inside “vas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 421, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
va is recorded at frequency rank #98, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈba]. vas is at rank #323, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbas].
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 421, this pair ranks #323,440 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of va vs vas
Shared letters: av. Private to "va": -. Private to "vas": s.
"va" · 2 letters · shape CV · "vas" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "va" for "vas" ever safe?
Which is more common, "va" or "vas"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "va" and "vas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "va" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #323,440 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "va" and "vas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vas vs VOR". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #323,440 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.