Which to use
“vas” is a verb and “vasco” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #323
- “vas” frequency rank
- #4,958
- “vasco” frequency rank
- 5281
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vas | vasco |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del presente de indicativo de ir o de irse. | Originario, relativo a, o propio del País Vasco, en cualquiera de las definiciones que se den a este. |
Where the eye mixes vas and vasco
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses vas with vasco
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vas is [ˈbas] while vasco is [ˈbasko]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “vas” sits inside “vasco”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5281, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vas is recorded at frequency rank #323, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbas]. vasco is at rank #4,958, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈbasko].
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 5281, this pair ranks #314,035 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vas vs vasco
Shared letters: asv. Private to "vas": -. Private to "vasco": co.
"vas" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "vasco" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- vasco ← avsco · basco · vacso · vascco · vasoc · vassco · vsaco · vvasco
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vas" for "vasco" ever safe?
Frequency check: "vas" vs "vasco" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vasco" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #314,035 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vas" and "vasco" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vas vs VOR". 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 #314,035 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.