Which to use
“yace” and “yacen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,489
- “yace” frequency rank
- #32,039
- “yacen” frequency rank
- 48528
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | yace | yacen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de yacer. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de yacer. |
Where the eye mixes yace and yacen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. yace runs 4 letters (VVCV) against yacen's 5 (VVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses yace with yacen
A purely visual mix-up. yace ([ˈʝase]) and yacen ([ˈʝasẽn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “yace” sits inside “yacen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48528, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
yace is recorded at frequency rank #16,489, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʝase]. yacen is at rank #32,039, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʝasẽn].
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 48528, this pair ranks #113,987 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of yace vs yacen
Shared letters: acey. Private to "yace": -. Private to "yacen": n.
"yace" · 4 letters · shape VVCV · "yacen" · 5 letters · shape VVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "yace" and "yacen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "yace" or "yacen"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "yace" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "yacen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #113,987 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "yace" and "yacen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "yacen vs yacía". 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 #113,987 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.