Which to use
“vas” is a verb and “vasca” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #323
- “vas” frequency rank
- #15,755
- “vasca” frequency rank
- 16078
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vas | vasca |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del presente de indicativo de ir o de irse. | Forma del femenino singular de vasco. |
Where the eye mixes vas and vasca
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: vas vs vasca
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vas is [ˈbas] while vasca is [ˈbaska]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “vas” sits inside “vasca”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16078, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vas is recorded at frequency rank #323, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbas]. vasca is at rank #15,755, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈbaska].
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 16078, this pair ranks #277,587 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vas vs vasca
Shared letters: asv. Private to "vas": -. Private to "vasca": c.
"vas" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "vasca" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- vasca ← avsca · basca · vasac · vascca · vassca · vsaca · vvasca
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vas" and "vasca" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vas" or "vasca"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "vas" and "vasca" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vasca" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #277,587 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vas" and "vasca" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vasca vs vastas". 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 #277,587 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.