Which to use
“valida” and “variada” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,584
- “valida” frequency rank
- #12,504
- “variada” frequency rank
- 44088
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | valida | variada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de valido, participio de valer o de valerse. | Forma del femenino de variado, participio de variar. |
Where the eye mixes valida and variada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses valida with variada
A purely visual mix-up. valida ([baˈlið̞a]) and variada ([baˈɾjað̞a]) 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 44088, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
valida is recorded at frequency rank #31,584, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [baˈlið̞a]. variada is at rank #12,504, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [baˈɾjað̞a].
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 44088, this pair ranks #138,971 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of valida vs variada
Shared letters: adiv. Private to "valida": l. Private to "variada": r.
"valida" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "variada" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "valida" and "variada" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "valida" or "variada" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "valida" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "variada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #138,971 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "valida" and "variada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vacila vs valida". 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 #138,971 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.