Which to use
“valgan” and “vayan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,804
- “valgan” frequency rank
- #2,056
- “vayan” frequency rank
- 37860
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | valgan | vayan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 subjuntivo de ir o de irse. |
Where the eye mixes valgan and vayan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses valgan with vayan
A purely visual mix-up. valgan ([ˈbalɣ̞ãn]) and vayan ([ˈbaʝãn]) 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 37860, 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]. vayan is at rank #2,056, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbaʝãn].
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 37860, this pair ranks #173,085 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of valgan vs vayan
Shared letters: anv. Private to "valgan": gl. Private to "vayan": y.
"valgan" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "vayan" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "valgan" and "vayan" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "valgan" or "vayan"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "valgan" and "vayan" 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 "vayan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #173,085 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "valgan" and "vayan" 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 #173,085 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.