Which to use
“vuelas” and “vuelva” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,881
- “vuelas” frequency rank
- #2,480
- “vuelva” frequency rank
- 49361
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vuelas | vuelva |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de volar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de volver o de volverse. |
Where the eye mixes vuelas and vuelva
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between vuelas and vuelva
A purely visual mix-up. vuelas ([ˈbwelas]) and vuelva ([ˈbwelβ̞a]) 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 49361, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vuelas is recorded at frequency rank #46,881, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbwelas]. vuelva is at rank #2,480, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbwelβ̞a].
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 49361, this pair ranks #109,286 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vuelas vs vuelva
Shared letters: aeluv. Private to "vuelas": s. Private to "vuelva": -.
"vuelas" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "vuelva" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vuelas" for "vuelva" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vuelas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vuelva" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #109,286 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vuelas" and "vuelva" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vuelas vs vueltos". 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 #109,286 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.