Which to use
“variada” is a participle and “varianza” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,504
- “variada” frequency rank
- #47,482
- “varianza” frequency rank
- 59986
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | variada | varianza |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de variado, participio de variar. | Se define como operatorname V[X]= operatorname E[(X- operatorname E[X])²] donde E es la esperanza. Mide el grado de desviación cuadrática de una variable con respecto a su valor esperado. |
Where the eye mixes variada and varianza
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. variada runs 7 letters (CVCVVCV) against varianza's 8 (CVCVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: variada vs varianza
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: variada is [baˈɾjað̞a] while varianza is [baˈɾjãnsa]. 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 (participle vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59986, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
variada is recorded at frequency rank #12,504, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [baˈɾjað̞a]. varianza is at rank #47,482, tagged as anoun, pronounced [baˈɾjãnsa].
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 59986, this pair ranks #60,565 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of variada vs varianza
Shared letters: airv. Private to "variada": d. Private to "varianza": nz.
"variada" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "varianza" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "variada" for "varianza" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "variada" or "varianza" 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 "variada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "varianza" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #60,565 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "variada" and "varianza" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "variando vs varianza". 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 #60,565 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.