Which to use
“vais” is a verb and “vale” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,934
- “vais” frequency rank
- #638
- “vale” frequency rank
- 8572
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vais | vale |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de ir o de irse. | Documento de pago o sustitución de algo. |
Where the eye mixes vais and vale
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: vais vs vale
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vais is [ˈbajs] while vale is [ˈbale]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8572, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vais is recorded at frequency rank #7,934, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbajs]. vale is at rank #638, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbale].
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 8572, this pair ranks #304,604 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vais vs vale
Shared letters: av. Private to "vais": is. Private to "vale": el.
"vais" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "vale" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vais" and "vale" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "vais" or "vale"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vais" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vale" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #304,604 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vais" and "vale" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vais vs viso". 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 #304,604 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.