Which to use
“vacías” is an adjective and “variar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,556
- “vacías” frequency rank
- #8,330
- “variar” frequency rank
- 17886
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vacías | variar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de vacío. | Cambiar el estado, la forma o la composición de una cosa. |
Where the eye mixes vacías and variar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. vacías and variar follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between vacías and variar
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vacías is [baˈsias] while variar is [baˈɾjaɾ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17886, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vacías is recorded at frequency rank #9,556, classified as anadj, pronounced [baˈsias]. 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 17886, this pair ranks #270,267 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vacías vs variar
Shared letters: av. Private to "vacías": csí. Private to "variar": ir.
"vacías" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "variar" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- variar ← avriar · bariar · vairar · varair · variarr · varira · varriar · vraiar
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vacías" and "variar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "vacías" vs "variar" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vacías" 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 #270,267 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vacías" and "variar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vacías vs venías". 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 #270,267 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.