Which to use
“venció” is a verb and “veneno” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,744
- “venció” frequency rank
- #7,375
- “veneno” frequency rank
- 17119
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | venció | veneno |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de vencer o de vencerse. | Sustancia que, introducida en el organismo, altera o incluso destruye las funciones vitales. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set venció and veneno apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: venció is [bẽnˈsjo] while veneno is [beˈneno]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17119, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
venció is recorded at frequency rank #9,744, classified as averb, pronounced [bẽnˈsjo]. veneno is at rank #7,375, tagged as anoun, pronounced [beˈneno].
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 17119, this pair ranks #273,466 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of venció vs veneno
Shared letters: env. Private to "venció": ció. Private to "veneno": o.
"venció" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "veneno" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- veneno ← beneno · evneno · veenno · venenno · veneon · venneno · venneo · vneeno
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "venció" and "veneno" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "venció" or "veneno"?
Remembering venció vs veneno
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “venció”; for a noun, it's “veneno”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “venció” entry
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