Which to use
“veis” is a verb and “vous” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,149
- “veis” frequency rank
- #32,035
- “vous” frequency rank
- 43184
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | veis | vous |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de ver o de verse. | Vosotros, ustedes |
Where the eye mixes veis and vous
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: veis vs vous
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: veis is [ˈbejs] while vous is [vu]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43184, 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]. vous is at rank #32,035, tagged as apron, pronounced [vu].
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 43184, this pair ranks #144,091 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of veis vs vous
Shared letters: sv. Private to "veis": ei. Private to "vous": ou.
"veis" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "vous" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "veis" and "vous" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "veis" vs "vous" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "veis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vous" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #144,091 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "veis" and "vous" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "VOR vs vous". 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 #144,091 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.