véasevsverasWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: véase is a verb, veras is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“véase” is a verb and “veras” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#2,912
“véase” frequency rank
#5,789
“veras” frequency rank
8701
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature véase veras
Definition Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo afirmativo de verse (con el pronombre «se» enclítico). Realidad, verdad y seriedad en las cosas que se hacen o dicen, o la eficacia, fervor y actividad con que se ejecutan.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set véase and veras apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
véase
5 ch
veras

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: véase is [ˈbease] while veras is [ˈbeɾas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8701, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

véase is recorded at frequency rank #2,912, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbease]. veras is at rank #5,789, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbeɾas].

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 8701, this pair ranks #304,221 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of véase vs veras

Shared letters: aesv. Private to "véase": é. Private to "veras": r.

"véase" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV  ·  "veras" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • verasberas · evras · vears · verass · verras · vreas · vveras

Frequency comparison

véase#2,912
veras#5,789

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "véase" and "veras" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "véase" is a verb and "veras" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "véase" or "veras"?
"véase" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,912 in our Spanish list, against #5,789 for "veras". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering véase vs veras

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “véase”; for a noun, it's “veras”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “véase” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list