Which to use
“vencen” and “vende” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,294
- “vencen” frequency rank
- #3,600
- “vende” frequency rank
- 33894
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vencen | vende |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de vencer o de vencerse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de vendar. |
Where the eye mixes vencen and vende
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. vencen runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against vende's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: vencen vs vende
A purely visual mix-up. vencen ([ˈbẽnsẽn]) and vende ([ˈbẽn̪d̪e]) 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 33894, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vencen is recorded at frequency rank #30,294, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbẽnsẽn]. vende is at rank #3,600, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbẽn̪d̪e].
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 33894, this pair ranks #194,326 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vencen vs vende
Shared letters: env. Private to "vencen": c. Private to "vende": d.
"vencen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "vende" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vencen" for "vende" ever safe?
Frequency check: "vencen" vs "vende" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vencen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vende" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #194,326 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vencen" and "vende" 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 #194,326 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.