vedvsvendíWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#48,749
“ved” frequency rank
#28,597
“vendí” frequency rank
77346
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ved vendí
Definition Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del imperativo afirmativo de ver. Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de vender o de venderse.

Where the eye mixes ved and vendí

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

3 ch
ved
5 ch
vendí

Visual trap between ved and vendí

A purely visual mix-up. ved ([ˈbeð̞]) and vendí ([bẽn̪ˈd̪i]) 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 77346, 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]. vendí is at rank #28,597, tagged as averb, pronounced [bẽn̪ˈd̪i].

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 77346, this pair ranks #16,160 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of ved vs vendí

Shared letters: dev. Private to "ved": -. Private to "vendí": ní.

"ved" · 3 letters · shape CVC  ·  "vendí" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "ved" and "vendí" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈbeð̞] versus [bẽn̪ˈd̪i]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ved" or "vendí"?
"vendí" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #28,597 in our Spanish list, against #48,749 for "ved". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "ved" and "vendí" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "ved" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "vendí" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #16,160 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "ved" and "vendí" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ved vs VOR". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #16,160 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