vena

/[ˈbena]/ noun

Letters

4 characters

Frequency Rank

#13,815

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

5

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

vena is aSpanishnoun. It means: Vaso sanguíneo que transporta la sangre desde las extremidades y pulmones hacia el corazón. Pronounced [ˈbena]. Often confused with vez and ver.

Key facts for vena
PropertyValue
Headwordvena
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbena]
Letters4
Frequency rank#13,815
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of vena in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for vena is 4 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈbena]. Corpus data places it at rank #13,815 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 14 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 5 documented wrong-spelling variants for vena, with forms such as "bena", "evna", and "venna". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "vez", "ver", "veo", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is vena, spelled V-E-N-A, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vaso sanguíneo que transporta la sangre desde las extremidades y pulmones hacia el corazón.
  2. 2
    Cualquier vaso sangíneo.
  3. 3
    Capa rica en el mineral que se explota en una mina.
  4. 4
    Conducto subterráneo de agua.
  5. 5
    Engrosamiento ramificado que recorre las alas de los insectos.
  6. 6
    Parte de un material que destaca dentro de él por su consistencia y coloración, formando dibujos en él.
  7. 7
    Capa de tierra o piedra que contrasta con las capas adyacentes.
  8. 8
    Inspiración del artista, en particular hablando del poeta.
  9. 9
    Condición anímica del momento en una persona.
  10. 10
    Grupo de fibras de tejido conductor que resaltan en el envés de una hoja.
  11. 11
    Tallo vegetal usado como lazo.
  12. 12
    Deseo repentino de hacer algo.
  13. 13
    En algunas legumbres, fibra gruesa de la vaina.
  14. 14
    Parte fibrosa de la carne o vegetales.

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bena,evna,venna,vnea,vvena

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for vena

Misspelling Variants of "vena"

bena4evna4venna5vnea4vvena5
Misspelling Variants of "vena"

Frequency rank: #13,815 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "vena"?
"vena" is spelled V-E-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbena].
What does "vena" mean?
As a noun, "vena" means: Vaso sanguíneo que transporta la sangre desde las extremidades y pulmones hacia el corazón.
What words are commonly confused with "vena"?
"vena" is commonly confused with "vez", "ver", "veo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vena"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vena" is [ˈbena]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vena" come from?
"vena" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.