Which to use
“ved” and “vende” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,749
- “ved” frequency rank
- #3,600
- “vende” frequency rank
- 52349
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ved | vende |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del imperativo afirmativo de ver. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de vendar. |
Where the eye mixes ved and vende
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. ved runs 3 letters (CVC) against vende's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ved with vende
A purely visual mix-up. ved ([ˈbeð̞]) and vende ([ˈbẽn̪d̪e]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52349, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ved is recorded at frequency rank #48,749, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbeð̞]. vende is at rank #3,600, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbẽn̪d̪e].
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 52349, this pair ranks #93,140 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ved vs vende
Shared letters: dev. Private to "ved": -. Private to "vende": n.
"ved" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "vende" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- vende ← bende · evnde · vedne · vendde · vened · vennde · vnede · vvende
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ved" and "vende" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ved" or "vende"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ved" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vende" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #93,140 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ved" and "vende" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ved 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 #93,140 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.