veisvsvelosWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#11,149
“veis” frequency rank
#36,358
“velos” frequency rank
47507
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature veis velos
Definition Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de ver o de verse. Forma del plural de velo.

Where the spellings diverge

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

4 ch
veis
5 ch
velos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: veis is [ˈbejs] while velos is [ˈbelos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47507, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

veis is recorded at frequency rank #11,149, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbejs]. velos is at rank #36,358, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbelos].

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 47507, this pair ranks #119,664 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of veis vs velos

Shared letters: esv. Private to "veis": i. Private to "velos": lo.

"veis" · 4 letters · shape CVVC  ·  "velos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • veisbeis · evis · veiss · vesi · vies · vveis
  • velosevlos · veloss · velso · veols · vleos · vvelos

Frequency comparison

veis#11,149
velos#36,358

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "veis" and "velos" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "veis" is a verb and "velos" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "veis" or "velos"?
"veis" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,149 in our Spanish list, against #36,358 for "velos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering veis vs velos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “veis”; for a noun, it's “velos”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “veis” 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