Which to use
“vai” and “vean” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,008
- “vai” frequency rank
- #3,088
- “vean” frequency rank
- 42096
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vai | vean |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (el, ela, vostede) del presente de indicativo de ir. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de ver o de verse. |
Where the eye mixes vai and vean
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between vai and vean
A purely visual mix-up. vai ([ˈba̠j]) and vean ([ˈbeãn]) 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 42096, 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]. vean is at rank #3,088, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbeãn].
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 42096, this pair ranks #150,124 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vai vs vean
Shared letters: av. Private to "vai": i. Private to "vean": en.
"vai" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "vean" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vean ← evan · vaen · veann · vvean
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vai" and "vean" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "vai" or "vean"?
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 "vai" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vean" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #150,124 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vai" and "vean" 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 #150,124 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.