Which to use
“vigilan” and “vigilando” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,299
- “vigilan” frequency rank
- #18,716
- “vigilando” frequency rank
- 49015
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vigilan | vigilando |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de vigilar. | Gerundio de vigilar. |
Where the eye mixes vigilan and vigilando
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. vigilan runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against vigilando's 9 (CVCVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses vigilan with vigilando
A purely visual mix-up. vigilan ([biˈxilãn]) and vigilando ([bixiˈlãn̪d̪o]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “vigilan” sits inside “vigilando”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49015, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vigilan is recorded at frequency rank #30,299, classified as averb, pronounced [biˈxilãn]. vigilando is at rank #18,716, tagged as averb, pronounced [bixiˈlãn̪d̪o].
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 49015, this pair ranks #111,246 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vigilan vs vigilando
Shared letters: agilnv. Private to "vigilan": -. Private to "vigilando": do.
"vigilan" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "vigilando" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vigilan" and "vigilando" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "vigilan" or "vigilando" show up more?
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 "vigilan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vigilando" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #111,246 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vigilan" and "vigilando" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vigilaba vs vigilan". 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 #111,246 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.