varíavsvasijaWhich spelling fits?

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

Which to use

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

#8,449
“varía” frequency rank
#34,828
“vasija” frequency rank
43277
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature varía vasija
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de variar. Recipiente de barro u otro material usado para conservar líquidos y otros alimentos

Where the eye mixes varía and vasija

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

5 ch
varía
6 ch
vasija

Why the eye confuses varía with vasija

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: varía is [baˈɾia] while vasija is [baˈsixa]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43277, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

varía is recorded at frequency rank #8,449, classified as averb, pronounced [baˈɾia]. 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 43277, this pair ranks #143,564 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of varía vs vasija

Shared letters: av. Private to "varía": . Private to "vasija": ijs.

"varía" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV  ·  "vasija" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • vasijaavsija · basija · vacija · vaisja · vasiaj · vasijja · vasjia · vassija

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "varía" and "vasija" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "varía" is a verb and "vasija" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Frequency check: "varía" vs "vasija" - which ranks higher?
"varía" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,449 in our Spanish list, against #34,828 for "vasija". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "varía" 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 #143,564 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "varía" and "vasija" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vacila vs vasija". 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 #143,564 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