Which to use
“vais” and “vi” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,934
- “vais” frequency rank
- #543
- “vi” frequency rank
- 8477
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vais | vi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de ir o de irse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de ver o de verse. |
Where the eye mixes vais and vi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between vais and vi
A purely visual mix-up. vais ([ˈbajs]) and vi ([ˈbi]) 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 8477, 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]. vi is at rank #543, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbi].
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 8477, this pair ranks #304,878 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vais vs vi
Shared letters: iv. Private to "vais": as. Private to "vi": -.
"vais" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "vi" · 2 letters · shape CV
Known mistypes of this pair
- vais ← bais · vaiss · vasi · vvais
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vais" and "vi" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "vais" or "vi" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "vais" and "vi" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vais" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #304,878 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vais" and "vi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vi 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 #304,878 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.