vinculanvsvínculoWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#27,818
“vinculan” frequency rank
#6,026
“vínculo” frequency rank
33844
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vinculan vínculo
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de vincular. Conexión, unión o atadura de dos o más seres (personas, animales, cosas).

Where the spellings diverge

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

8 ch
vinculan
7 ch
vínculo

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vinculan is [bĩŋˈkulãn] while vínculo is [ˈbĩŋkulo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33844, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

vinculan is recorded at frequency rank #27,818, classified as averb, pronounced [bĩŋˈkulãn]. vínculo is at rank #6,026, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbĩŋkulo].

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 33844, this pair ranks #194,607 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of vinculan vs vínculo

Shared letters: clnuv. Private to "vinculan": ai. Private to "vínculo": .

"vinculan" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC  ·  "vínculo" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • vinculanbinculan · ivnculan · vicnulan · vincculan · vincluan · vincualn · vinculann · vincullan

Frequency comparison

vinculan#27,818
vínculo#6,026

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vinculan" and "vínculo" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "vinculan" is a verb and "vínculo" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "vinculan" or "vínculo"?
"vínculo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,026 in our Spanish list, against #27,818 for "vinculan". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering vinculan vs vínculo

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “vinculan”; for a noun, it's “vínculo”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vinculan” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list