Which to use
“variada” is a participle and “variar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,504
- “variada” frequency rank
- #8,330
- “variar” frequency rank
- 20834
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | variada | variar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de variado, participio de variar. | Cambiar el estado, la forma o la composición de una cosa. |
Where the eye mixes variada and variar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: variada vs variar
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: variada is [baˈɾjað̞a] while variar is [baˈɾjaɾ]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20834, 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]. variar is at rank #8,330, tagged as averb, pronounced [baˈɾjaɾ].
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 20834, this pair ranks #257,575 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of variada vs variar
Shared letters: airv. Private to "variada": d. Private to "variar": -.
"variada" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "variar" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "variada" and "variar" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "variada" or "variar" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "variada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "variar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #257,575 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "variada" and "variar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "variada 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 #257,575 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.