vaivsveáisWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“vai” and “veáis” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#39,008
“vai” frequency rank
#35,810
“veáis” frequency rank
74818
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vai veáis
Definition Tercera persona del singular (el, ela, vostede) del presente de indicativo de ir. Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de ver o de verse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vai and veáis apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

3 ch
vai
5 ch
veáis

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. vai ([ˈba̠j]) and veáis ([beˈajs]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74818, 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]. veáis is at rank #35,810, tagged as averb, pronounced [beˈajs].

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 74818, this pair ranks #20,656 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of vai vs veáis

Shared letters: iv. Private to "vai": a. Private to "veáis": esá.

"vai" · 3 letters · shape CVV  ·  "veáis" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC

Frequency comparison

vai#39,008
veáis#35,810

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vai" and "veáis" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈba̠j] versus [beˈajs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "vai" or "veáis"?
"veáis" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #35,810 in our Spanish list, against #39,008 for "vai". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering vai vs veáis

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vai” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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