Which to use
“vence” and “vine” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,885
- “vence” frequency rank
- #5,449
- “vine” frequency rank
- 17334
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vence | vine |
|---|---|---|
| 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 pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de venir o de venirse. |
Where the eye mixes vence and vine
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses vence with vine
A purely visual mix-up. vence ([ˈbẽnse]) and vine ([ˈbine]) 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 17334, 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]. vine is at rank #5,449, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbine].
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 17334, this pair ranks #272,592 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vence vs vine
Shared letters: env. Private to "vence": c. Private to "vine": i.
"vence" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "vine" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vence" and "vine" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vence" or "vine"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "vence" and "vine" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vence" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vine" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #272,592 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vence" and "vine" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vence 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 #272,592 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.