Which to use
“vuelen” and “vuelves” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,137
- “vuelen” frequency rank
- #9,229
- “vuelves” frequency rank
- 50366
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vuelen | vuelves |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de volar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de volver o de volverse. |
Where the eye mixes vuelen and vuelves
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. vuelen 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.
Visual trap between vuelen and vuelves
A purely visual mix-up. vuelen ([ˈbwelẽn]) 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 50366, 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]. 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 50366, this pair ranks #103,595 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vuelen vs vuelves
Shared letters: eluv. Private to "vuelen": n. Private to "vuelves": s.
"vuelen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "vuelves" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vuelen" and "vuelves" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vuelen" 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 "vuelen" 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 #103,595 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vuelen" and "vuelves" 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 #103,595 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.