Which to use
“vado” is a noun and “vas” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,589
- “vado” frequency rank
- #323
- “vas” frequency rank
- 40912
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vado | vas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sitio firme, parejo y de poca profundidad, por donde se puede cruzar un río. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del presente de indicativo de ir o de irse. |
Where the eye mixes vado and vas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between vado and vas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vado is [ˈbað̞o] while vas is [ˈbas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40912, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vado is recorded at frequency rank #40,589, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbað̞o]. 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 40912, this pair ranks #156,528 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vado vs vas
Shared letters: av. Private to "vado": do. Private to "vas": s.
"vado" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "vas" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vado ← avdo · bado · vaddo · vaod · vdao · vvado
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vado" for "vas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "vado" vs "vas" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vado" 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 #156,528 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vado" and "vas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vado vs ved". 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 #156,528 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.