vencevsvenceráWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#11,885
“vence” frequency rank
#46,268
“vencerá” frequency rank
58153
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vence vencerá
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de vencer o de vencerse. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de vencer o de vencerse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vence and vencerá apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
vence
7 ch
vencerá

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. vence ([ˈbẽnse]) and vencerá ([bẽnseˈɾa]) 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 extra letter(s) - “vence” sits inside “vencerá”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58153, 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]. vencerá is at rank #46,268, tagged as averb, pronounced [bẽnseˈɾa].

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 58153, this pair ranks #67,568 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of vence vs vencerá

Shared letters: cenv. Private to "vence": -. Private to "vencerá": .

"vence" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "vencerá" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • vencebence · evnce · vecne · vencce · venec · vennce · vense · vnece

Frequency comparison

vence#11,885
vencerá#46,268

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vence" and "vencerá" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈbẽnse] versus [bẽnseˈɾa]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "vence" or "vencerá"?
"vence" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,885 in our Spanish list, against #46,268 for "vencerá". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering vence vs vencerá

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vence” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list