veáisvsveniWhich spelling fits?

Which to use

“veáis” and “veni” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#35,810
“veáis” frequency rank
#31,591
“veni” frequency rank
67401
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature veáis veni
Definition Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de ver o de verse. Venir.

Where the eye mixes veáis and veni

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. veáis runs 5 letters (CVVVC) against veni's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

5 ch
veáis
4 ch
veni

Why the eye confuses veáis with veni

A purely visual mix-up. veáis ([beˈajs]) 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 67401, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

veáis is recorded at frequency rank #35,810, classified as averb, pronounced [beˈajs]. 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 67401, this pair ranks #37,217 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of veáis vs veni

Shared letters: eiv. Private to "veáis": sá. Private to "veni": n.

"veáis" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC  ·  "veni" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • veni ← beni · evni · vein · venni · vnei · vveni

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "veáis" and "veni" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([beˈajs] versus [ˈveni]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "veáis" or "veni"?
"veni" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #31,591 in our Spanish list, against #35,810 for "veáis". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "veáis" 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 #37,217 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "veáis" and "veni" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "veáis vs venías". 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 #37,217 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list