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“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.

6 ch
vender
6 ch
vendes

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

  • venderbender · evnder · vedner · vendder · venderr · vendre · venedr · vennder
  • vendesbendes · evndes · vednes · venddes · vendess · vendse · veneds · venndes

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "vender" and "vendes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([bẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ] versus [ˈbẽn̪d̪es]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "vender" or "vendes"?
"vender" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,057 in our Spanish list, against #21,528 for "vendes". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list