Which to use
“vais” and “veáis” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,934
- “vais” frequency rank
- #35,810
- “veáis” frequency rank
- 43744
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vais | veáis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de ir o de irse. | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de ver o de verse. |
Where the eye mixes vais and veáis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. vais runs 4 letters (CVVC) against veáis's 5 (CVVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: vais vs veáis
A purely visual mix-up. vais ([ˈbajs]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43744, 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]. 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 43744, this pair ranks #140,935 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vais vs veáis
Shared letters: isv. Private to "vais": a. Private to "veáis": eá.
"vais" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "veáis" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vais ← bais · vaiss · vasi · vvais
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vais" and "veáis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "vais" or "veáis" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "vais" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "veáis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #140,935 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vais" and "veáis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "veáis vs venías". 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 #140,935 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.