Which to use
“valían” and “vayan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,063
- “valían” frequency rank
- #2,056
- “vayan” frequency rank
- 42119
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | valían | vayan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo 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 valían and vayan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. valían runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against vayan's 5 (CVVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses valían with vayan
A purely visual mix-up. valían ([baˈliãn]) 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 42119, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
valían is recorded at frequency rank #40,063, classified as averb, pronounced [baˈliãn]. 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 42119, this pair ranks #149,996 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of valían vs vayan
Shared letters: anv. Private to "valían": lí. Private to "vayan": y.
"valían" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "vayan" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vayan ← avyan · bayan · vaayn · vayann · vayna · vayyan · vvayan · vyaan
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "valían" and "vayan" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "valían" or "vayan"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "valían" 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 #149,996 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "valían" and "vayan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "valían 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 #149,996 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.