vendor

/ˈvɛn.də/

//ˈvɛn.də// noun

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"vendor" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“vendor” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #9,836 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#9,836
frequency rank, English
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A person or a company that vends or sells.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

vendor vs venom
67% similar
vendor vs veneer
67% similar
vendor vs vector
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for vendor
PropertyValue
Headwordvendor
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈvɛn.də/
Letters6
Frequency rank#9,836
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vendor” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). vendor lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for vendor is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈvɛn.də/. Corpus data places it at rank #9,836 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for vendor, with forms such as "evndor", "vednor", and "venddor". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "venom", "veneer", "vector", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Anglo-Norman vendor (Old French vendeor), from Latin venditor (“seller”), from vendere (“to sell, cry up for sale, praise”), contraction of venundare, venumdare, also, as originally, two words venum dare (“to sell”), from venum (“sale, price”)… The correct English form is vendor, spelled V-E-N-D-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A person or a company that vends or sells.
  2. 2
    A vending machine.

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman vendor (Old French vendeor), from Latin venditor (“seller”), from vendere (“to sell, cry up for sale, praise”), contraction of venundare, venumdare, also, as originally, two words venum dare (“to sell”), from venum (“sale, price”) + dare (“to give”).

Synonyms

merchantseller

This word in other languages

vendedor(Español)vendeur(Français)Anbieter(Deutsch)vendedor(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: evndor,vednor,venddor,vendorr,vendro,venndor,venodr,vnedor,vvendor

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vendor - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

evndor2vednor2venddor1vendorr1vendro2venndor1venodr2vnedor2
Edit distance from "vendor"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "vendor"?
"vendor" is spelled V-E-N-D-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈvɛn.də/.
What does "vendor" mean?
As a noun, "vendor" means: A person or a company that vends or sells.
What words are commonly confused with "vendor"?
"vendor" is commonly confused with "venom", "veneer", "vector". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vendor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vendor" is /ˈvɛn.də/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "vendor"?
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman vendor (Old French vendeor), from Latin venditor (“seller”), from vendere (“to sell, cry up for sale, praise”), contraction of venundare, venumdare, also, as originally, two words venum dare (“to sell”), from venum (“sal... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “vendor”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is V-E-N-D-O-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈvɛn.də/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “venom” - see the side-by-side comparison. vendor vs venom
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list