veisvsvenirTell them apart

Which to use

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

#11,149
“veis” frequency rank
#1,333
“venir” frequency rank
12482
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature veis venir
Definition Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de ver o de verse. Trasladarse hacia acá.

Where the eye mixes veis and venir

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

4 ch
veis
5 ch
venir

Visual trap between veis and venir

A purely visual mix-up. veis ([ˈbejs]) and venir ([beˈniɾ]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12482, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

veis is recorded at frequency rank #11,149, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbejs]. venir is at rank #1,333, tagged as averb, pronounced [beˈniɾ].

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 12482, this pair ranks #291,396 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of veis vs venir

Shared letters: eiv. Private to "veis": s. Private to "venir": nr.

"veis" · 4 letters · shape CVVC  ·  "venir" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • veisbeis · evis · veiss · vesi · vies · vveis
  • venirbenir · evnir · veinr · venirr · vennir · venri · vneir · vvenir

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "veis" and "venir" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈbejs] versus [beˈniɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "veis" or "venir"?
"venir" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,333 in our Spanish list, against #11,149 for "veis". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "veis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "venir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #291,396 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "veis" and "venir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "veis vs venías". 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 #291,396 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