Which to use
“vai” and “vais” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,008
- “vai” frequency rank
- #7,934
- “vais” frequency rank
- 46942
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vai | vais |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (el, ela, vostede) del presente de indicativo de ir. | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de ir o de irse. |
Where the eye mixes vai and vais
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. vai runs 3 letters (CVV) against vais's 4 (CVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between vai and vais
A purely visual mix-up. vai ([ˈba̠j]) and vais ([ˈbajs]) 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) - “vai” sits inside “vais”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46942, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vai is recorded at frequency rank #39,008, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈba̠j]. vais is at rank #7,934, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbajs].
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 46942, this pair ranks #122,867 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vai vs vais
Shared letters: aiv. Private to "vai": -. Private to "vais": s.
"vai" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "vais" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vais ← bais · vaiss · vasi · vvais
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vai" and "vais" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vai" or "vais"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "vai" and "vais" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vai" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vais" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #122,867 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vai" and "vais" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vai vs VOR". 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 #122,867 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.