Which to use
“véase” and “vence” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,912
- “véase” frequency rank
- #11,885
- “vence” frequency rank
- 14797
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | véase | vence |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo afirmativo de verse (con el pronombre «se» enclítico). | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de vencer o de vencerse. |
Where the eye mixes véase and vence
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. véase (CVVCV) and vence (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between véase and vence
A purely visual mix-up. véase ([ˈbease]) and vence ([ˈbẽnse]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14797, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
véase is recorded at frequency rank #2,912, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbease]. vence is at rank #11,885, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbẽnse].
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 14797, this pair ranks #282,695 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of véase vs vence
Shared letters: ev. Private to "véase": asé. Private to "vence": cn.
"véase" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "vence" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- vence ← bence · evnce · vecne · vencce · venec · vennce · vense · vnece
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "véase" and "vence" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "véase" or "vence" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "véase" and "vence" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "véase" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vence" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #282,695 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "véase" and "vence" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vence vs venza". 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 #282,695 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.