Which to use
“valgan” and “velan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,804
- “valgan” frequency rank
- #46,868
- “velan” frequency rank
- 82672
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | valgan | velan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 velar o de velarse. |
Where the eye mixes valgan and velan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses valgan with velan
A purely visual mix-up. valgan ([ˈbalɣ̞ãn]) and velan ([ˈbelãn]) 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 82672, 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]. velan is at rank #46,868, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbelãn].
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 82672, this pair ranks #8,985 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of valgan vs velan
Shared letters: alnv. Private to "valgan": g. Private to "velan": e.
"valgan" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "velan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "valgan" and "velan" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "valgan" or "velan" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "valgan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "velan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #8,985 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "valgan" and "velan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vallan vs velan". 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 #8,985 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.