Which to use
“vacila” and “vacilar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,336
- “vacila” frequency rank
- #38,440
- “vacilar” frequency rank
- 87776
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vacila | vacilar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de vacilar. | Moverse con inseguridad, sin paso firme o de modo indeterminado. |
Where the eye mixes vacila and vacilar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: vacila vs vacilar
A purely visual mix-up. vacila ([baˈsila]) and vacilar ([basiˈlaɾ]) 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) - “vacila” sits inside “vacilar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 87776, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vacila is recorded at frequency rank #49,336, classified as averb, pronounced [baˈsila]. vacilar is at rank #38,440, tagged as averb, pronounced [basiˈlaɾ].
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 87776, this pair ranks #4,249 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vacila vs vacilar
Shared letters: acilv. Private to "vacila": -. Private to "vacilar": r.
"vacila" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "vacilar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vacila" and "vacilar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "vacila" vs "vacilar" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "vacila" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vacilar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #4,249 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vacila" and "vacilar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vacila vs vasija". 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 #4,249 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.