Which to use
“vende” is a verb and “venga” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,600
- “vende” frequency rank
- #1,833
- “venga” frequency rank
- 5433
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vende | venga |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de vendar. | Indica aceptación o disposición a actuar ante una propuesta o perspectiva. |
Where the eye mixes vende and venga
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between vende and venga
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vende is [ˈbẽn̪d̪e] while venga is [ˈbẽŋga]. 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 (verb vs intj), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5433, 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]. venga is at rank #1,833, tagged as anintj, pronounced [ˈbẽŋga].
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 5433, this pair ranks #313,639 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vende vs venga
Shared letters: env. Private to "vende": d. Private to "venga": ag.
"vende" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "venga" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vende" for "venga" ever safe?
Which is more common, "vende" or "venga"?
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 "venga" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #313,639 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vende" and "venga" 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 #313,639 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.