Which to use
“vaciar” and “validar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,894
- “vaciar” frequency rank
- #20,856
- “validar” frequency rank
- 43750
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vaciar | validar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Retirar el interior o contenido de algo. | Verificar que se cumplan determinadas condiciones en algo. |
Where the eye mixes vaciar and validar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: vaciar vs validar
A purely visual mix-up. vaciar ([baˈsjaɾ]) and validar ([baliˈð̞aɾ]) 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 43750, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vaciar is recorded at frequency rank #22,894, classified as averb, pronounced [baˈsjaɾ]. validar is at rank #20,856, tagged as averb, pronounced [baliˈð̞aɾ].
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 43750, this pair ranks #140,906 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vaciar vs validar
Shared letters: airv. Private to "vaciar": c. Private to "validar": dl.
"vaciar" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "validar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "vaciar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "validar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #140,906 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vaciar" and "validar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vaciar vs vacila". 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 #140,906 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.