vendavsvenísWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#11,690
“venda” frequency rank
#18,714
“venís” frequency rank
30404
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature venda venís
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. Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de venir o de venirse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set venda and venís apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
venda
5 ch
venís

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: venda is [ˈbẽn̪d̪a] while venís is [beˈnis]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30404, 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]. venís is at rank #18,714, tagged as averb, pronounced [beˈnis].

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 30404, this pair ranks #212,144 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of venda vs venís

Shared letters: env. Private to "venda": ad. Private to "venís": .

"venda" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "venís" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • vendabenda · evnda · vedna · venad · vendda · vennda · vneda · vvenda

Frequency comparison

venda#11,690
venís#18,714

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "venda" and "venís" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "venda" is a noun and "venís" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "venda" or "venís"?
"venda" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,690 in our Spanish list, against #18,714 for "venís". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering venda vs venís

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 “venís”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “venda” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list