vendanvsvendasWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#19,899
“vendan” frequency rank
#23,984
“vendas” frequency rank
43883
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vendan vendas
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de vender o de venderse. Forma del plural de venda.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vendan and vendas apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
vendan
6 ch
vendas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vendan is [ˈbẽn̪d̪ãn] while vendas is [ˈbẽn̪d̪as]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - n in “vendan” becomes s in “vendas”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43883, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

vendan is recorded at frequency rank #19,899, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbẽn̪d̪ãn]. vendas is at rank #23,984, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbẽn̪d̪as].

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 43883, this pair ranks #140,142 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of vendan vs vendas

Shared letters: adenv. Private to "vendan": -. Private to "vendas": s.

"vendan" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "vendas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • vendanbendan · evndan · vednan · venadn · vendann · venddan · vendna · venndan
  • vendasbendas · evndas · vednas · venads · vendass · venddas · vendsa · venndas

Frequency comparison

vendan#19,899
vendas#23,984

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vendan" and "vendas" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "vendan" is a verb and "vendas" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "vendan" or "vendas"?
"vendan" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,899 in our Spanish list, against #23,984 for "vendas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering vendan vs vendas

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “vendan”; for a noun, it's “vendas”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vendan” 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list