Which to use
“vendí” is a verb and “venta” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,597
- “vendí” frequency rank
- #1,104
- “venta” frequency rank
- 29701
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vendí | venta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de vender o de venderse. | Acción o efecto de vender, entregar un bien transfiriendo la propiedad a cambio de un precio convenido. |
Where the eye mixes vendí and venta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between vendí and venta
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vendí is [bẽn̪ˈd̪i] while venta is [ˈbẽn̪t̪a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29701, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vendí is recorded at frequency rank #28,597, classified as averb, pronounced [bẽn̪ˈd̪i]. venta is at rank #1,104, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbẽn̪t̪a].
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 29701, this pair ranks #215,673 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vendí vs venta
Shared letters: env. Private to "vendí": dí. Private to "venta": at.
"vendí" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "venta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- venta ← benta · evnta · venat · vennta · ventta · vetna · vneta · vventa
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vendí" for "venta" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "vendí" or "venta" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vendí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "venta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #215,673 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vendí" and "venta" 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 #215,673 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.