vendesvsventeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#21,528
“vendes” frequency rank
#23,985
“vente” frequency rank
45513
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vendes vente
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de vendar. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de venirse (con el pronombre «te» enclítico).

Where the eye mixes vendes and vente

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

6 ch
vendes
5 ch
vente

Visual trap between vendes and vente

A purely visual mix-up. vendes ([ˈbẽn̪d̪es]) and vente ([ˈbẽn̪t̪e]) 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 45513, 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]. vente is at rank #23,985, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbẽn̪t̪e].

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 45513, this pair ranks #131,045 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of vendes vs vente

Shared letters: env. Private to "vendes": ds. Private to "vente": t.

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • vendesbendes · evndes · vednes · venddes · vendess · vendse · veneds · venndes
  • ventebente · evnte · venet · vennte · ventte · vetne · vnete · vvente

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "vendes" and "vente" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈbẽn̪d̪es] versus [ˈbẽn̪t̪e]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "vendes" vs "vente" - which ranks higher?
"vendes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,528 in our Spanish list, against #23,985 for "vente". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "vendes" and "vente" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "vendes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "vente" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #131,045 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "vendes" and "vente" 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 #131,045 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