Which to use
“vender” and “vendes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,057
- “vender” frequency rank
- #21,528
- “vendes” frequency rank
- 23585
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vender | vendes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Transferir la propiedad de algo o prestar un servicio a cambio de un precio o pago. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de vendar. |
Where the eye mixes vender and vendes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between vender and vendes
A purely visual mix-up. vender ([bẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]) and vendes ([ˈbẽn̪d̪es]) 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 - r in “vender” becomes s in “vendes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23585, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vender is recorded at frequency rank #2,057, classified as averb, pronounced [bẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]. vendes is at rank #21,528, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbẽn̪d̪es].
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 23585, this pair ranks #245,091 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vender vs vendes
Shared letters: denv. Private to "vender": r. Private to "vendes": s.
"vender" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "vendes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vender" and "vendes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "vender" or "vendes"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "vender" and "vendes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vender" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vendes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #245,091 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vender" and "vendes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vendes 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 #245,091 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.