Which to use
“valla” is a noun and “vallan” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,506
- “valla” frequency rank
- #48,748
- “vallan” frequency rank
- 60254
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | valla | vallan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cerca hecha con diversos materiales, para delimitar un lugar o para cercarlo. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de vallar. |
Where the eye mixes valla and vallan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: valla vs vallan
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: valla is [ˈbaʝa] while vallan is [ˈbaʝãn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “valla” sits inside “vallan”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60254, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
valla is recorded at frequency rank #11,506, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbaʝa]. vallan is at rank #48,748, 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 60254, this pair ranks #59,593 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of valla vs vallan
Shared letters: alv. Private to "valla": -. Private to "vallan": n.
"valla" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "vallan" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "valla" for "vallan" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "valla" or "vallan" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "valla" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vallan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #59,593 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "valla" and "vallan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vallan vs velan". 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 #59,593 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.