Which to use
“valgan” and “varían” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,804
- “valgan” frequency rank
- #10,241
- “varían” frequency rank
- 46045
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | valgan | varían |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de valer o de valerse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de variar. |
Where the eye mixes valgan and varían
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. valgan (CVCCVC) and varían (CVCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: valgan vs varían
A purely visual mix-up. valgan ([ˈbalɣ̞ãn]) and varían ([baˈɾiãn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46045, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
valgan is recorded at frequency rank #35,804, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbalɣ̞ãn]. varían is at rank #10,241, tagged as averb, pronounced [baˈɾiãn].
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 46045, this pair ranks #127,997 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of valgan vs varían
Shared letters: anv. Private to "valgan": gl. Private to "varían": rí.
"valgan" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "varían" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- valgan ← avlgan · balgan · vaglan · valagn · valgann · valggan · valgna · vallgan
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "valgan" for "varían" ever safe?
Frequency check: "valgan" vs "varían" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "valgan" and "varían" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "valgan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "varían" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #127,997 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "valgan" and "varían" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "valgan vs vallan". 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 #127,997 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.