Which to use
“valida” is a participle and “vida” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,584
- “valida” frequency rank
- #82
- “vida” frequency rank
- 31666
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | valida | vida |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de valido, participio de valer o de valerse. | Estado que precede a la muerte y sigue al nacimiento de los seres orgánicos. |
Where the eye mixes valida and vida
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between valida and vida
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: valida is [baˈlið̞a] while vida is [ˈbið̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31666, 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]. vida is at rank #82, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbið̞a].
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 31666, this pair ranks #205,934 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of valida vs vida
Shared letters: adiv. Private to "valida": l. Private to "vida": -.
"valida" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "vida" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "valida" for "vida" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "valida" or "vida" show up more?
Useful next steps
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 "vida" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #205,934 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "valida" and "vida" 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 #205,934 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.