venir

[beˈniɾ]

/[beˈniɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“venir” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #1,333. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,333
frequency rank, Spanish
1,793
“V” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Trasladarse hacia acá.

Corpus desk

Index ES-venir · venir · Spanish

venir · rank #1,333 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,333
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,793
  • PHOTO-FINISH tercera

Nearest frequency peer: tercera (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “venir”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “venir” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

venir vs ver
60% similar
venir vs vir
60% similar
venir vs vivir
60% similar

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

Key facts for venir
PropertyValue
Headwordvenir
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[beˈniɾ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#1,333
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “venir”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.venircae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “tercera” (#1,332), “vio” (#1,334), “sos” (#1,331). Entre 1,793 lemas con “V”, “venir” va en #1,333. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around venir (IPA [beˈniɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #1,333 among 1,793 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 27 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for venir, with forms such as "benir", "evnir", and "veinr". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ver", "vir", "vivir", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is venir, spelled V-E-N-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Trasladarse hacia acá.
  2. 2
    Ir hacia donde está el que habla.
  3. 3
    Ir de un lado hacia otro.
  4. 4
    Ir una cosa a continuación de otra.
  5. 5
    Tener una cosa el origen en otra, proceder de otra cosa.
  6. 6
    Ser una cosa la consecuencia de otra, o poder llegar a ella por deducción o inferencia.
  7. 7
    Tener un origen que se transmite de persona en persona.
  8. 8
    Cambiar la posesión de algo pasando sucesivamente de una persona a otra.
  9. 9
    Producirse algo.
  10. 10
    Tener una idea o intención que aparece de forma inesperada o incontrolada.
  11. 11
    Aparecer por primera vez o comenzar.
  12. 12
    Aparecer, mostrarse o estar en un medio escrito.
  13. 13
    Estar originalmente en un conjunto mayor de cosas.
  14. 14
    Tener las formas o condiciones adecuadas.
  15. 15
    Retornar al tema inicial en una discusión, exposición de ideas o charla.
  16. 16
    Llegar a un punto en que ambas partes pueden conciliar sus intereses.
  17. 17
    En expresiones temporales, estar acercándose el momento, estar próximo.
  18. 18
    Permanecer o estar en una condición por largo tiempo.
  19. 19
    Ocurrir finalmente algo que se esperaba desde hace tiempo.
  20. 20
    Ocurrir tras mucho pedir, con mucho esfuerzo.
  21. 21
    Presentarse ante un juez.
  22. 22
    Tomar una decisión alguna autoridad.
  23. 23
    Con algunos sustantivos forma una locución verbal con el significado del sustantivo.
  24. 24
    Precipitarse, arrojarse sobre algo o alguien.
  25. 25
    Ser aproximadamente, mostrarse más o menos equivalente a algo.
  26. 26
    Estar por hacer algo de un momento a otro, sin tardanza.
  27. 27
    Sacar a relucir algo inesperado o inapropiado.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how venir appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Estar viniendo por todas partes.
  2. ¿Y qué viene ahora?

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • benir
  • evnir
  • veinr
  • venirr
  • vennir
  • venri
  • vneir
  • vvenir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of venir - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

benir1evnir2veinr2venirr1vennir1venri2vneir2vvenir1
Edit distance from "venir"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "venir"?
"venir" is spelled V-E-N-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is [beˈniɾ].
What does "venir" mean?
As a verb, "venir" means: Trasladarse hacia acá.
What words are commonly confused with "venir"?
"venir" is commonly confused with "ver", "vir", "vivir". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "venir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "venir" is [beˈniɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "venir" come from?
"venir" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "venir", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list