vuelvanvsvulvaWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: vuelvan is a verb, vulva is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“vuelvan” is a verb and “vulva” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#5,791
“vuelvan” frequency rank
#39,019
“vulva” frequency rank
44810
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vuelvan vulva
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de volver o de volverse. Es el conjunto de los organos genitales externos de la mujer y de las hembras de ciertos mamíferos. Esta constituida principalmente por: el pubis, los labios genitales mayores, los labios genitales menores, el clítoris, el vestíbulo, la uretra.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vuelvan and vulva apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
vuelvan
5 ch
vulva

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vuelvan is [ˈbwelβ̞ãn] while vulva is [ˈbulβ̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44810, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

vuelvan is recorded at frequency rank #5,791, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbwelβ̞ãn]. vulva is at rank #39,019, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbulβ̞a].

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 44810, this pair ranks #134,995 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of vuelvan vs vulva

Shared letters: aluv. Private to "vuelvan": en. Private to "vulva": -.

"vuelvan" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC  ·  "vulva" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • vuelvanbuelban · uvelvan · veulvan · vuelavn · vuellvan · vuelvann · vuelvna · vuelvvan
  • vulvabulba · uvlva · vluva · vulav · vullva · vulvva · vuvla · vvulva

Frequency comparison

vuelvan#5,791
vulva#39,019

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vuelvan" and "vulva" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "vuelvan" is a verb and "vulva" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "vuelvan" or "vulva"?
"vuelvan" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,791 in our Spanish list, against #39,019 for "vulva". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering vuelvan vs vulva

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “vuelvan”; for a noun, it's “vulva”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vuelvan” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list