vecinovsvencióWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: vecino is a adjective, venció is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“vecino” is an adjective and “venció” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#2,689
“vecino” frequency rank
#9,744
“venció” frequency rank
12433
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vecino venció
Definition Que reside en una ciudad, pueblo o barrio, respecto de otros que también lo hacen. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de vencer o de vencerse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vecino and venció apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
vecino
6 ch
venció

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vecino is [beˈsino] while venció is [bẽnˈsjo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12433, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

vecino is recorded at frequency rank #2,689, classified as anadj, pronounced [beˈsino]. venció is at rank #9,744, tagged as averb, pronounced [bẽnˈsjo].

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 12433, this pair ranks #291,573 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of vecino vs venció

Shared letters: ceinv. Private to "vecino": o. Private to "venció": ó.

"vecino" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "venció" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • vecinobecino · evcino · vceino · veccino · vecinno · vecion · vecnio · veicno

Frequency comparison

vecino#2,689
venció#9,744

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vecino" and "venció" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "vecino" is an adjective and "venció" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "vecino" or "venció"?
"vecino" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,689 in our Spanish list, against #9,744 for "venció". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering vecino vs venció

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “vecino”; for a verb, it's “venció”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vecino” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list