Which to use
“vuelas” and “vuelves” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,881
- “vuelas” frequency rank
- #9,229
- “vuelves” frequency rank
- 56110
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vuelas | vuelves |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de volar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de volver o de volverse. |
Where the eye mixes vuelas and vuelves
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. vuelas runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against vuelves's 7 (CVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: vuelas vs vuelves
A purely visual mix-up. vuelas ([ˈbwelas]) and vuelves ([ˈbwelβ̞es]) 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 56110, 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]. vuelves is at rank #9,229, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbwelβ̞es].
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 56110, this pair ranks #76,003 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vuelas vs vuelves
Shared letters: elsuv. Private to "vuelas": a. Private to "vuelves": -.
"vuelas" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "vuelves" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vuelas" and "vuelves" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "vuelas" or "vuelves"?
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 "vuelas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vuelves" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #76,003 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vuelas" and "vuelves" 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 #76,003 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.