Which to use
“vuelves” and “vuelvo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,229
- “vuelves” frequency rank
- #3,094
- “vuelvo” frequency rank
- 12323
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vuelves | vuelvo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de volver o de volverse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de volver o de volverse. |
Where the eye mixes vuelves and vuelvo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between vuelves and vuelvo
A purely visual mix-up. vuelves ([ˈbwelβ̞es]) and vuelvo ([ˈbwelβ̞o]) 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 12323, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vuelves is recorded at frequency rank #9,229, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbwelβ̞es]. vuelvo is at rank #3,094, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbwelβ̞o].
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 12323, this pair ranks #291,926 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vuelves vs vuelvo
Shared letters: eluv. Private to "vuelves": s. Private to "vuelvo": o.
"vuelves" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "vuelvo" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vuelves" and "vuelvo" be used interchangeably?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "vuelves" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vuelvo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #291,926 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vuelves" and "vuelvo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vueltos vs vuelves". 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 #291,926 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.