Which to use
“vuelen” and “vuelvan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,137
- “vuelen” frequency rank
- #5,791
- “vuelvan” frequency rank
- 46928
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vuelen | vuelvan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de volar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de volver o de volverse. |
Where the eye mixes vuelen and vuelvan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. vuelen runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against vuelvan's 7 (CVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between vuelen and vuelvan
A purely visual mix-up. vuelen ([ˈbwelẽn]) and vuelvan ([ˈbwelβ̞ãn]) 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 46928, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vuelen is recorded at frequency rank #41,137, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbwelẽn]. vuelvan is at rank #5,791, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbwelβ̞ãn].
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 46928, this pair ranks #122,945 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vuelen vs vuelvan
Shared letters: elnuv. Private to "vuelen": -. Private to "vuelvan": a.
"vuelen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "vuelvan" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vuelen" for "vuelvan" ever safe?
Frequency check: "vuelen" vs "vuelvan" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vuelen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vuelvan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #122,945 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vuelen" and "vuelvan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vuelas vs vuelen". 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 #122,945 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.