Which to use
“vigilan” and “vigilar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,299
- “vigilan” frequency rank
- #8,739
- “vigilar” frequency rank
- 39038
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vigilan | vigilar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de vigilar. | Seguir intencionadamente el comportamiento de alguien o algo. |
Where the eye mixes vigilan and vigilar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. vigilan and vigilar follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between vigilan and vigilar
A purely visual mix-up. vigilan ([biˈxilãn]) and vigilar ([bixiˈlaɾ]) 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 a single letter - n in “vigilan” becomes r in “vigilar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39038, 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]. vigilar is at rank #8,739, tagged as averb, pronounced [bixiˈlaɾ].
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 39038, this pair ranks #166,721 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vigilan vs vigilar
Shared letters: agilv. Private to "vigilan": n. Private to "vigilar": r.
"vigilan" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "vigilar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vigilan" and "vigilar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "vigilan" vs "vigilar" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vigilan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vigilar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #166,721 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vigilan" and "vigilar" 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 #166,721 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.