Which to use
“vence” and “vencen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,885
- “vence” frequency rank
- #30,294
- “vencen” frequency rank
- 42179
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vence | vencen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de vencer o de vencerse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de vencer o de vencerse. |
Where the eye mixes vence and vencen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between vence and vencen
A purely visual mix-up. vence ([ˈbẽnse]) and vencen ([ˈbẽnsẽn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “vence” sits inside “vencen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42179, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vence is recorded at frequency rank #11,885, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbẽnse]. vencen is at rank #30,294, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbẽnsẽn].
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 42179, this pair ranks #149,681 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vence vs vencen
Shared letters: cenv. Private to "vence": -. Private to "vencen": -.
"vence" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "vencen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vence" and "vencen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "vence" or "vencen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vence" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vencen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #149,681 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vence" and "vencen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vencen vs vencerá". 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 #149,681 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.