Which to use
“vals” is a noun and “vas” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,539
- “vals” frequency rank
- #323
- “vas” frequency rank
- 22862
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vals | vas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Baile de pareja, de origen alemán, que se ejecuta con movimiento giratorio y de traslación, colocando el hombre su mano derecha en la cintura de la mujer y su izquierda en la mano derecha de ella. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del presente de indicativo de ir o de irse. |
Where the eye mixes vals and vas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses vals with vas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vals is [ˈbals] while vas is [ˈbas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22862, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vals is recorded at frequency rank #22,539, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbals]. vas is at rank #323, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbas].
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 22862, this pair ranks #248,410 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vals vs vas
Shared letters: asv. Private to "vals": l. Private to "vas": -.
"vals" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "vas" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vals ← avls · valss · vasl · vvals
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vals" and "vas" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "vals" vs "vas" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "vals" and "vas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vals" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #248,410 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vals" and "vas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vals vs vel". 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 #248,410 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.