# venture

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈvɛn.t͡ʃə/ · frequency rank #4,640

## Definitions
1. A risky or daring undertaking or journey.
2. An event that is not, or cannot be, foreseen.
3. The thing risked; especially, something sent to sea in trade.

## Etymology
Clipping of adventure.

## Easily confused with
- **venue** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/venture-vs-venue)
- **vulture** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/venture-vs-vulture)
- **ventured** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/venture-vs-ventured)
- **Ventura** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ventura-vs-venture)

## Common misspellings (10)
`evnture`, `vennture`, `ventrue`, `ventture`, `ventuer`, `venturre`, `venutre`, `vetnure`, `vneture`, `vventure`

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