Which to use
“vaciar” and “variar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,894
- “vaciar” frequency rank
- #8,330
- “variar” frequency rank
- 31224
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vaciar | variar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Retirar el interior o contenido de algo. | Cambiar el estado, la forma o la composición de una cosa. |
Where the eye mixes vaciar and variar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between vaciar and variar
A purely visual mix-up. vaciar ([baˈsjaɾ]) and variar ([baˈɾjaɾ]) 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 a single letter - c in “vaciar” becomes r in “variar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31224, 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]. variar is at rank #8,330, tagged as averb, pronounced [baˈɾjaɾ].
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 31224, this pair ranks #208,145 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vaciar vs variar
Shared letters: airv. Private to "vaciar": c. Private to "variar": -.
"vaciar" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "variar" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vaciar" and "variar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "vaciar" or "variar" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vaciar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "variar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #208,145 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vaciar" and "variar" 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 #208,145 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.