Which to use
“vayáis” and “vayan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,442
- “vayáis” frequency rank
- #2,056
- “vayan” frequency rank
- 40498
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vayáis | vayan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de ir. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de ir o de irse. |
Where the eye mixes vayáis and vayan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. vayáis runs 6 letters (CVVVVC) against vayan's 5 (CVVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between vayáis and vayan
A purely visual mix-up. vayáis ([baˈʝajs]) and vayan ([ˈbaʝãn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40498, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vayáis is recorded at frequency rank #38,442, classified as averb, pronounced [baˈʝajs]. vayan is at rank #2,056, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbaʝãn].
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 40498, this pair ranks #158,752 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vayáis vs vayan
Shared letters: avy. Private to "vayáis": isá. Private to "vayan": n.
"vayáis" · 6 letters · shape CVVVVC · "vayan" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vayan ← avyan · bayan · vaayn · vayann · vayna · vayyan · vvayan · vyaan
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vayáis" for "vayan" ever safe?
Frequency check: "vayáis" vs "vayan" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "vayáis" and "vayan" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vayáis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vayan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #158,752 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vayáis" and "vayan" 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 #158,752 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.