viajevsviajenWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#676
“viaje” frequency rank
#32,032
“viajen” frequency rank
32708
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature viaje viajen
Definition Acción o efecto de viajar. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de viajar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set viaje and viajen apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
viaje
6 ch
viajen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

viaje and viajen form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “viaje” sits inside “viajen” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32708, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

viaje is recorded at frequency rank #676, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbjaxe]. viajen is at rank #32,032, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbjaxẽn].

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 32708, this pair ranks #200,593 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Frequency comparison

viaje#676
viajen#32,032

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "viaje" and "viajen" be used interchangeably?
No, "viaje" and "viajen" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering viaje vs viajen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “viaje”; for a verb, it's “viajen”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “viaje” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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