Which to use
“venden” and “vengan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,667
- “venden” frequency rank
- #3,601
- “vengan” frequency rank
- 8268
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | venden | vengan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de vender o de venderse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de vengar o de vengarse. |
Where the eye mixes venden and vengan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses venden with vengan
A purely visual mix-up. venden ([ˈbẽn̪d̪ẽn]) and vengan ([ˈbẽŋgãn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8268, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
venden is recorded at frequency rank #4,667, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbẽn̪d̪ẽn]. vengan is at rank #3,601, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbẽŋgãn].
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 8268, this pair ranks #305,519 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of venden vs vengan
Shared letters: env. Private to "venden": d. Private to "vengan": ag.
"venden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "vengan" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "venden" and "vengan" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "venden" or "vengan" show up more?
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 "venden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vengan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #305,519 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "venden" and "vengan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vengan vs venías". 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 #305,519 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.