vendevsventoWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#3,600
“vende” frequency rank
#45,669
“vento” frequency rank
49269
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vende vento
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de vendar. Dinero, en especial en efectivo.

Where the spellings diverge

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

5 ch
vende
5 ch
vento

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vende is [ˈbẽn̪d̪e] while vento is [ˈbẽn̪t̪o]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49269, 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]. vento is at rank #45,669, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbẽn̪t̪o].

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 49269, this pair ranks #109,785 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of vende vs vento

Shared letters: env. Private to "vende": d. Private to "vento": ot.

"vende" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "vento" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • vendebende · evnde · vedne · vendde · vened · vennde · vnede · vvende
  • ventobento · evnto · vennto · venot · ventto · vetno · vneto · vvento

Frequency comparison

vende#3,600
vento#45,669

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vende" and "vento" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "vende" is a verb and "vento" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "vende" or "vento"?
"vende" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,600 in our Spanish list, against #45,669 for "vento". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering vende vs vento

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “vende”; for a noun, it's “vento”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vende” 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