Which to use
“vai” and “veni” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,008
- “vai” frequency rank
- #31,591
- “veni” frequency rank
- 70599
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vai | veni |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (el, ela, vostede) del presente de indicativo de ir. | Venir. |
Where the eye mixes vai and veni
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. vai runs 3 letters (CVV) against veni's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between vai and veni
A purely visual mix-up. vai ([ˈba̠j]) and veni ([ˈveni]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70599, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vai is recorded at frequency rank #39,008, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈba̠j]. veni is at rank #31,591, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈveni].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 70599, this pair ranks #29,324 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vai vs veni
Shared letters: iv. Private to "vai": a. Private to "veni": en.
"vai" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "veni" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- veni ← beni · evni · vein · venni · vnei · vveni
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vai" for "veni" ever safe?
Frequency check: "vai" vs "veni" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "vai" and "veni" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vai" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "veni" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #29,324 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vai" and "veni" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vai vs VOR". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #29,324 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.