vendavsvendeWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: venda is a noun, vende is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“venda” is a noun and “vende” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#11,690
“venda” frequency rank
#3,600
“vende” frequency rank
15290
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature venda vende
Definition Pedazo de tela o gasa, generalmente angosto, para proteger heridas, ligar partes lesionadas, o cubrir diversas partes del cuerpo, especialmente del rostro y los ojos. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de vendar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set venda and vende apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
venda
5 ch
vende

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: venda is [ˈbẽn̪d̪a] while vende is [ˈbẽn̪d̪e]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “venda” becomes e in “vende”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15290, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

venda is recorded at frequency rank #11,690, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbẽn̪d̪a]. 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 15290, this pair ranks #280,760 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of venda vs vende

Shared letters: denv. Private to "venda": a. Private to "vende": -.

"venda" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "vende" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • vendabenda · evnda · vedna · venad · vendda · vennda · vneda · vvenda
  • vendebende · evnde · vedne · vendde · vened · vennde · vnede · vvende

Frequency comparison

venda#11,690
vende#3,600

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "venda" and "vende" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "venda" is a noun and "vende" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "venda" or "vende"?
"vende" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,600 in our Spanish list, against #11,690 for "venda". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering venda vs vende

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “venda”; for a verb, it's “vende”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “venda” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list