vedvsvendeConfusable pair

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.

3 ch
ved
5 ch
vende

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?
No. They are said differently ([ˈbeð̞] versus [ˈbẽn̪d̪e]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ved" or "vende"?
"vende" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,600 in our Spanish list, against #48,749 for "ved". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list