Which to use
“vuelca” and “vuelvas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,927
- “vuelca” frequency rank
- #8,336
- “vuelvas” frequency rank
- 41263
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vuelca | vuelvas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de volcar o de volcarse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de volver o de volverse. |
Where the eye mixes vuelca and vuelvas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. vuelca runs 6 letters (CVVCCV) against vuelvas's 7 (CVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: vuelca vs vuelvas
A purely visual mix-up. vuelca ([ˈbwelka]) and vuelvas ([ˈbwelβ̞as]) 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 41263, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vuelca is recorded at frequency rank #32,927, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbwelka]. vuelvas is at rank #8,336, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbwelβ̞as].
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 41263, this pair ranks #154,622 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vuelca vs vuelvas
Shared letters: aeluv. Private to "vuelca": c. Private to "vuelvas": s.
"vuelca" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "vuelvas" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vuelca" and "vuelvas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "vuelca" or "vuelvas"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vuelca" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vuelvas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #154,622 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vuelca" and "vuelvas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vuelas vs vuelca". 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 #154,622 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.