Which to use
“vence” and “venza” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,885
- “vence” frequency rank
- #46,271
- “venza” frequency rank
- 58156
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vence | venza |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de vencer o de vencerse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de vencer o de vencerse. |
Where the eye mixes vence and venza
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. vence and venza follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: vence vs venza
A purely visual mix-up. vence ([ˈbẽnse]) and venza ([ˈbẽnsa]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58156, 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]. venza is at rank #46,271, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbẽnsa].
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 58156, this pair ranks #67,556 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vence vs venza
Shared letters: env. Private to "vence": c. Private to "venza": az.
"vence" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "venza" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vence" for "venza" ever safe?
Frequency check: "vence" vs "venza" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vence" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "venza" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #67,556 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vence" and "venza" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "venías vs venza". 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 #67,556 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.