Which to use
“vaya” is an intj and “váyase” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #718
- “vaya” frequency rank
- #36,368
- “váyase” frequency rank
- 37086
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vaya | váyase |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Indica sorpresa, admiración o disgusto. | Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo afirmativo de irse (con el pronombre «se» enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes vaya and váyase
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. vaya runs 4 letters (CVVV) against váyase's 6 (CVVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: vaya vs váyase
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vaya is [ˈbaʝa] while váyase is [ˈbaʝase]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (intj vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37086, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vaya is recorded at frequency rank #718, classified as anintj, pronounced [ˈbaʝa]. váyase is at rank #36,368, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbaʝase].
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 37086, this pair ranks #177,173 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vaya vs váyase
Shared letters: avy. Private to "vaya": -. Private to "váyase": esá.
"vaya" · 4 letters · shape CVVV · "váyase" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- vaya ← avya · vaay · vayya · vvaya · vyaa
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vaya" and "váyase" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "vaya" or "váyase" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vaya" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "váyase" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #177,173 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vaya" and "váyase" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vayáis vs váyase". 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 #177,173 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.