Which to use
“vayan” and “váyase” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,056
- “vayan” frequency rank
- #36,368
- “váyase” frequency rank
- 38424
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vayan | váyase |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de ir o de irse. | Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo afirmativo de irse (con el pronombre «se» enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes vayan and váyase
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: vayan vs váyase
A purely visual mix-up. vayan ([ˈbaʝãn]) and váyase ([ˈbaʝase]) 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 38424, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vayan is recorded at frequency rank #2,056, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbaʝãn]. 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 38424, this pair ranks #170,101 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vayan vs váyase
Shared letters: avy. Private to "vayan": n. Private to "váyase": esá.
"vayan" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC · "váyase" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- vayan ← avyan · bayan · vaayn · vayann · vayna · vayyan · vvayan · vyaan
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vayan" and "váyase" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "vayan" or "váyase" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "vayan" and "váyase" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vayan" 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 #170,101 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vayan" 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 #170,101 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.