Which to use
“vigilan” and “violan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,299
- “vigilan” frequency rank
- #14,982
- “violan” frequency rank
- 45281
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vigilan | violan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de vigilar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de violar. |
Where the eye mixes vigilan and violan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. vigilan runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against violan's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: vigilan vs violan
A purely visual mix-up. vigilan ([biˈxilãn]) and violan ([ˈbjolãn]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45281, 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]. violan is at rank #14,982, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbjolãn].
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 45281, this pair ranks #132,349 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vigilan vs violan
Shared letters: ailnv. Private to "vigilan": g. Private to "violan": o.
"vigilan" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "violan" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vigilan" and "violan" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "vigilan" vs "violan" - 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 "vigilan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "violan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #132,349 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vigilan" and "violan" 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 #132,349 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.