validavsvasijaWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: valida is a participle, vasija is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“valida” is a participle and “vasija” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#31,584
“valida” frequency rank
#34,828
“vasija” frequency rank
66412
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature valida vasija
Definition Forma del femenino de valido, participio de valer o de valerse. Recipiente de barro u otro material usado para conservar líquidos y otros alimentos

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set valida and vasija apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
valida
6 ch
vasija

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: valida is [baˈlið̞a] while vasija is [baˈsixa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66412, 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]. vasija is at rank #34,828, tagged as anoun, pronounced [baˈsixa].

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 66412, this pair ranks #39,955 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of valida vs vasija

Shared letters: aiv. Private to "valida": dl. Private to "vasija": js.

"valida" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "vasija" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • validaavlida · balida · vailda · valdia · valiad · validda · vallida · vlaida
  • vasijaavsija · basija · vacija · vaisja · vasiaj · vasijja · vasjia · vassija

Frequency comparison

valida#31,584
vasija#34,828

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "valida" and "vasija" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "valida" is a participle and "vasija" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "valida" or "vasija"?
"valida" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #31,584 in our Spanish list, against #34,828 for "vasija". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering valida vs vasija

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “valida”; for a noun, it's “vasija”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “valida” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list