valijasvsvasijaWhich spelling fits?

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“valijas” and “vasija” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#37,373
“valijas” frequency rank
#34,828
“vasija” frequency rank
72201
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature valijas vasija
Definition Forma del plural de valija. Recipiente de barro u otro material usado para conservar líquidos y otros alimentos

Where the eye mixes valijas and vasija

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. valijas runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against vasija's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
valijas
6 ch
vasija

Why the eye confuses valijas with vasija

A purely visual mix-up. valijas ([baˈlixas]) and vasija ([baˈsixa]) 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 72201, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

valijas is recorded at frequency rank #37,373, classified as anoun, pronounced [baˈlixas]. 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 72201, this pair ranks #25,883 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of valijas vs vasija

Shared letters: aijsv. Private to "valijas": l. Private to "vasija": -.

"valijas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "vasija" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • valijas ← avlijas · balijas · vailjas · valiajs · valijass · valijjas · valijsa · valjias
  • vasija ← avsija · basija · vacija · vaisja · vasiaj · vasijja · vasjia · vassija

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "valijas" for "vasija" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([baˈlixas] versus [baˈsixa]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "valijas" or "vasija"?
"vasija" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #34,828 in our Spanish list, against #37,373 for "valijas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "valijas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "vasija" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #25,883 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "valijas" and "vasija" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vaginas vs valijas". 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 #25,883 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list