Which to use
“veías” and “velan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,817
- “veías” frequency rank
- #46,868
- “velan” frequency rank
- 74685
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | veías | velan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de ver o de verse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de velar o de velarse. |
Where the eye mixes veías and velan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. veías (CVVVC) and velan (CVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: veías vs velan
A purely visual mix-up. veías ([beˈias]) and velan ([ˈbelãn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74685, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
veías is recorded at frequency rank #27,817, classified as averb, pronounced [beˈias]. velan is at rank #46,868, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbelãn].
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 74685, this pair ranks #20,878 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of veías vs velan
Shared letters: aev. Private to "veías": sí. Private to "velan": ln.
"veías" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC · "velan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- velan ← belan · evlan · vealn · velann · vellan · velna · vlean · vvelan
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "veías" for "velan" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "veías" or "velan" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "veías" and "velan" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "veías" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "velan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #20,878 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "veías" and "velan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vallan vs velan". 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 #20,878 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.