vendesvsvendíWhich spelling fits?

Which to use

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

#21,528
“vendes” frequency rank
#28,597
“vendí” frequency rank
50125
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vendes vendí
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de vendar. Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de vender o de venderse.

Where the eye mixes vendes and vendí

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. vendes runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against vendí's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

6 ch
vendes
5 ch
vendí

Look-alike desk: vendes vs vendí

A purely visual mix-up. vendes ([ˈbẽn̪d̪es]) and vendí ([bẽn̪ˈd̪i]) 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 50125, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

vendes is recorded at frequency rank #21,528, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbẽn̪d̪es]. vendí is at rank #28,597, tagged as averb, pronounced [bẽn̪ˈd̪i].

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 50125, this pair ranks #104,947 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of vendes vs vendí

Shared letters: denv. Private to "vendes": s. Private to "vendí": í.

"vendes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "vendí" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • vendes ← bendes · evndes · vednes · venddes · vendess · vendse · veneds · venndes

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vendes" and "vendí" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈbẽn̪d̪es] versus [bẽn̪ˈd̪i]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "vendes" vs "vendí" - which ranks higher?
"vendes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,528 in our Spanish list, against #28,597 for "vendí". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "vendes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "vendí" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #104,947 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "vendes" and "vendí" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ved vs vendí". 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 #104,947 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