Which to use
“viajen” and “visten” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,032
- “viajen” frequency rank
- #16,731
- “visten” frequency rank
- 48763
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | viajen | visten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de viajar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de vestir. |
Where the eye mixes viajen and visten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. viajen (CVVCVC) and visten (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses viajen with visten
A purely visual mix-up. viajen ([ˈbjaxẽn]) and visten ([ˈbist̪ẽn]) 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 48763, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
viajen is recorded at frequency rank #32,032, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbjaxẽn]. visten is at rank #16,731, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbist̪ẽn].
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 48763, this pair ranks #112,672 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of viajen vs visten
Shared letters: einv. Private to "viajen": aj. Private to "visten": st.
"viajen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "visten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "viajen" and "visten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "viajen" vs "visten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "viajen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "visten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #112,672 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "viajen" and "visten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "viajen vs Vivien". 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 #112,672 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.