vendevsvineTell them apart

Which to use

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

#3,600
“vende” frequency rank
#5,449
“vine” frequency rank
9049
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vende vine
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de vendar. Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de venir o de venirse.

Where the eye mixes vende and vine

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

5 ch
vende
4 ch
vine

Why the eye confuses vende with vine

A purely visual mix-up. vende ([ˈbẽn̪d̪e]) and vine ([ˈbine]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9049, 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]. vine is at rank #5,449, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbine].

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 9049, this pair ranks #303,128 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of vende vs vine

Shared letters: env. Private to "vende": d. Private to "vine": i.

"vende" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "vine" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • vendebende · evnde · vedne · vendde · vened · vennde · vnede · vvende
  • vineivne · vinne · vnie · vvine

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "vende" and "vine" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈbẽn̪d̪e] versus [ˈbine]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "vende" or "vine"?
"vende" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,600 in our Spanish list, against #5,449 for "vine". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "vende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "vine" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #303,128 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "vende" and "vine" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vine vs Vira". 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 #303,128 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