vendevsventeTell them apart

Which to use

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

#3,600
“vende” frequency rank
#23,985
“vente” frequency rank
27585
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vende vente
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de vendar. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de venirse (con el pronombre «te» enclítico).

Where the eye mixes vende and vente

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

5 ch
vende
5 ch
vente

Look-alike desk: vende vs vente

A purely visual mix-up. vende ([ˈbẽn̪d̪e]) and vente ([ˈbẽn̪t̪e]) 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 a single letter - d in “vende” becomes t in “vente”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27585, 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]. vente is at rank #23,985, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbẽn̪t̪e].

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 27585, this pair ranks #226,096 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of vende vs vente

Shared letters: env. Private to "vende": d. Private to "vente": t.

"vende" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "vente" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • vendebende · evnde · vedne · vendde · vened · vennde · vnede · vvende
  • ventebente · evnte · venet · vennte · ventte · vetne · vnete · vvente

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vende" and "vente" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈbẽn̪d̪e] versus [ˈbẽn̪t̪e]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "vende" or "vente"?
"vende" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,600 in our Spanish list, against #23,985 for "vente". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "vende" and "vente" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "vende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "vente" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #226,096 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "vende" and "vente" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vente vs venza". 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 #226,096 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