# Venice vs venue

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Venice
*name · IPA /ˈvɛnɪs/ · frequency rank #7,997*
A port city and comune, the capital of the Metropolitan City of Venice and the region of Veneto, Italy; former capital of an independent republic.

### venue
*noun · IPA /ˈvɛnjuː/ · frequency rank #4,725*
A theater, auditorium, arena, or other area designated for sporting or entertainment events.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/venice-vs-venue