vendevsvenderTell them apart

Which to use

“vende” and “vender” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#3,600
“vende” frequency rank
#2,057
“vender” frequency rank
5657
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vende vender
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de vendar. Transferir la propiedad de algo o prestar un servicio a cambio de un precio o pago.

Where the eye mixes vende and vender

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

5 ch
vende
6 ch
vender

Visual trap between vende and vender

A purely visual mix-up. vende ([ˈbẽn̪d̪e]) and vender ([bẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]) 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 extra letter(s) - “vende” sits inside “vender”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5657, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

vende is recorded at frequency rank #3,600, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbẽn̪d̪e]. vender is at rank #2,057, tagged as averb, pronounced [bẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ].

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 5657, this pair ranks #313,044 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of vende vs vender

Shared letters: denv. Private to "vende": -. Private to "vender": r.

"vende" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "vender" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • vendebende · evnde · vedne · vendde · vened · vennde · vnede · vvende
  • venderbender · evnder · vedner · vendder · venderr · vendre · venedr · vennder

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "vende" and "vender" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈbẽn̪d̪e] versus [bẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "vende" or "vender"?
"vender" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,057 in our Spanish list, against #3,600 for "vende". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "vende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "vender" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #313,044 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "vende" and "vender" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ved vs vende". 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 #313,044 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list