valsvsveáisWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: vals is a noun, veáis is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“vals” is a noun and “veáis” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#22,539
“vals” frequency rank
#35,810
“veáis” frequency rank
58349
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vals veáis
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 plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de ver o de verse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vals and veáis apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
vals
5 ch
veáis

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vals is [ˈbals] while veáis is [beˈajs]. 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 58349, 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]. veáis is at rank #35,810, tagged as averb, pronounced [beˈajs].

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 58349, this pair ranks #66,779 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of vals vs veáis

Shared letters: sv. Private to "vals": al. Private to "veáis": eiá.

"vals" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "veáis" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • valsavls · valss · vasl · vvals

Frequency comparison

vals#22,539
veáis#35,810

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vals" and "veáis" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "vals" is a noun and "veáis" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "vals" or "veáis"?
"vals" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,539 in our Spanish list, against #35,810 for "veáis". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering vals vs veáis

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “vals”; for a verb, it's “veáis”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vals” 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