Which to use
“vagar” and “valgan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,028
- “vagar” frequency rank
- #35,804
- “valgan” frequency rank
- 67832
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vagar | valgan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tener tiempo y lugar suficiente o necesario para hacer una cosa. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de valer o de valerse. |
Where the eye mixes vagar and valgan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. vagar runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against valgan's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses vagar with valgan
A purely visual mix-up. vagar ([baˈɣ̞aɾ]) and valgan ([ˈbalɣ̞ãn]) 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 67832, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vagar is recorded at frequency rank #32,028, classified as averb, pronounced [baˈɣ̞aɾ]. valgan is at rank #35,804, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbalɣ̞ãn].
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 67832, this pair ranks #36,109 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vagar vs valgan
Shared letters: agv. Private to "vagar": r. Private to "valgan": ln.
"vagar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "valgan" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vagar" for "valgan" ever safe?
Which is more common, "vagar" or "valgan"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vagar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "valgan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #36,109 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vagar" and "valgan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "valgan vs vallan". 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 #36,109 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.